Çalışma Konya merinos koyunu mandibula'sı üzerinde bazı morfometrik değerleri ortaya koymak amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışmada Bahri Dağdaş Uluslararası Tarımsal Araştırma Enstitüsü'nden temin edilen 44-71 kg arasında değişen ağırlıkta 8 adet Konya merinos koyunu mandibula'sı kullanıldı. Konya merinos koyununun mandibula'sı 16 farklı noktalar arası uzunlukları ölçülmüş ve elde edilen değerler diğer koyun ırklarıyla karşılaştırılmıştır. Araştırmada mandibula'nın morfometrik incelemeleri digital kumpas yardımıyla ölçülerek incelemeye ait veriler aritmetik ortalama ve standart hata ile belirlenmiştir. Konya merinos koyununun mandibula uzunluğu 203.44±3.14 mandibula yüksekliği ise 110.97±2.95 olarak ölçülmüştür. Bu ölçümlere göre Konya merinos koyununun mandibula uzunluk ve yükseklik değerlerinin çalışmada kullanılan literatürlerdeki koyun ırklarının tamamından daha yüksek olduğu belirlenirken diğer bazı değerlerin ise daha düşük olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

In this study, it was aimed to determine the craniometric measurements of the skull of the South Karaman sheep breed and to reveal the differences between them and other sheep breeds. The skull length was 238.37±4.18, the frontal width (ectorbitale -ectorbitale), which is the widest part of the skull was 115.75 ± 4.45. The distance between the supraorbitales was determined to be 50.01±3.94. There is a strong negative correlation between L9 (akrokranio -bregma) and L14 (greatest length of the lacrimal (most lateral point of the lacrimal -the most oral point of the lacrimo-maxillary suture) and positive correlation was found among other features. As a result, it is thought that the difference between the craniometric values of the South Karaman sheep, which are accepted as the native breeds of Turkey in the study, and other sheep breeds, depending on the skull morphology, may be due to the breed of the sheep.

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to determine the craniometric measurements of the skull of the Konya Merino breed and to reveal the differences between it and other sheep breeds. Material-Method: For this study, ten Konya merino heads were used and craniometric measurements were made from 46 points on the skull. Result: In the study, the skull length of the Konya merino was 274.03 ± 5.23, the frontal width (ectorbitale – ectorbitale) which is the widest region of the skull 123.47 ± 2.60, zygomatic width (the distance between two zygomatic arches) 110.30 ± 1.96 and the distance between the foramen supraorbitales 49.06 ± 2.38. has been found to be. It was determined that both the fronto-nasal and palato-maxillar sutures resembled the letter "V" in Konya merino, while the pariato-frontal suture was in the form of a straight line. When the correlation between index values was examined, it was seen that there was a statistically significant strong positive correlation between I1 (Nasal index) and I2 (Facial Index), but the relationship between other examined features was insignificant. When the statistically significant correlation values of the skull measurements are examined, it is seen that there is a strong negative or positive correlation between the features. While the highest positive correlation was between L5 (premolare – prosthion) and L39 (greatest palatal breadth (measured across the outer borders of the alveoli) features (0.943), the highest negative correlation was L33 (greatest neurocranium breadth-greatest breadth of the alveoli)). braincase (euryon - euryon) and L46 (supraorbital foramina distance) features were found to be (-0.908). Conclusion: As a result, in this study, it is thought that the difference in the craniometric values of Konya merino, which is accepted as the native breed of Turkey, with other sheep breeds, depending on the skull morphology, may be caused by the breed of sheep.

The pandemics to which humanity has been subjected throughout history will also continue to exist in the future. There may be many reasons for the development of pandemics and threats to human and animal health. Whatever the reason, previous pandemics and also this current Covid-19 period revealed the importance of ecological agricultural production. The destruction of natural habitats, industrial agriculture, industrialization, and the decrease in biodiversity disrupt the ecological balance and create an environment for pandemic formation, endangering both human and animal health. This review is focusing on the importance of ecological animal husbandry in terms of both human and animal health and welfare, and especially understanding after the pandemics are part of our life.