SOME FACTORS EFFECT IN MILK PRODUCTI0ON AND LACTATION PERIOD I N LOCAL AWASSI AND TURKISH SHEEP

Abstract

This study was carried out at the Sheep and Goat Research Station, State Board for Agricultural Research (20 km west of Baghdad), and over period from 1/1/2010 to 1/10/2010 using 94 records produced by 48 ewe (39 Local Awassi , 9 Turkish Awassi sheep ) were analyzed statistically. The aim of the investigate the study of some factors effect in some production traits (yield milk production-YMP , total milk production –TMP and lactation period- LP) The overall mean for the YMP , TMP and LP 0.883 kg , 108.38 kg and 116.18 kg respectively. Breed were significantly effect (p<0.05) in YMP and LP (advantage in Local Awassi compare with Turkish Awassi), but No significant effect have been noted in LP. Age of dam had highly significant effect (p<0.01) in YMP , TMP and LP. The sex of lamb was significantly effect in YMP and TMP. Type of birth , state of parturition and month of parturition no significant effect in production traits in this study (YMP , TMP and LP). Weight of dam significantly effect (p<0.05) in YMP , TMP and LP.