Loin Eye Muscle Ultrasonic Measurements, Live Weight and Some Body Measurements in Yalova Kıvırcık Lambs

Abstract

Objective: This study was carried out to determine the loin eye muscle characteristics of lambs belonging to Yalova Kıvırcık by ultrasonic and to determine live weight in the marketing period, some body measurements, and the relationships between them.
 Material and Methods: The research animal material was consisted of 308 Yalova Kıvırcık lambs in 9 different farms under extensive conditions in Yalova. 
 Results: Least square means for backfat thickness, skin thickness, muscle depth, body length, chest girth, and live weight at the mean age of 112 days were 0.20 cm, 0.15 cm, 1.94 cm, 60.50 cm, 73.82 cm, and 29.26 kg, respectively. Results of statistical analysis indicated that there was a significant difference between flock in terms of MD, BFT, skin, BL, CG, and LW (P