| Yazarlar |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Buket BOĞA KURU
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Doç. Dr. Enes AKYÜZ
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Doç. Dr. Uğur AYDIN
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Doç. Dr. Mushap KURU
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fikret BEKTAŞOĞLU
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mert SEZER
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
Uğur Yıldız
Türkiye |
Prof. Dr. Turgut KIRMIZIBAYRAK
Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
| Özet |
| Objectives: In this study, the effects of sex and birth type on growth performance, withers height (WH), radiographic measurements and selected hormone profiles in Gurcu goat kids were investigated. Methods: Twenty kids (single female = 5, single male = 5, twin female = 5, twin male = 5) were included in the study. Body weight (BW), WH, radiographic measurements (humerus length [HL], radius length [RL], proximal humerus epiphyseal plate width [HEP] and distal ulna epiphyseal plate width [UEP]) and biochemical analysis (for serum calcitonin, free triiodothyronine [FT3], free thyroxine [FT4], growth hormone [GH] and insulin-like growth factor-I [IGF-I]) were performed at 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 12 months of age. Results: BW was significantly higher in males starting from the seventh month compared to females (p < 0.05). HL was higher in males at seventh (p = 0.009) and ninth (p = 0.033) months, whereas RL was lower in twins at the third month (p = 0.021). UEP was wider in males at seventh (p = 0.008) and ninth (p = 0.036) months. Closure of HEP was observed in 65% of kids by the 12th month. Calcitonin was lower in twins at third (p = 0.045) and fifth (p = 0.006) months, with changes observed due to group and time effects (p < 0.05), whereas other hormones only changed with time (p < 0.05). Positive correlations were observed between BW, WH, HL, RL and IGF-I. There was a negative correlation between BW, WH, HL, RL, IGF-I and HEP, UEP, calcitonin, FT3, FT4, GH. Conclusion: Sex and birth type in Gurcu goat kids may have an impact on growth performance, radiographic measurements and certain hormonal profiles. |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| body weight | epiphyseal plate | Gurcu goat | humerus | IGF-I | thyroid hormones |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Veterinary Medicine and Science |
| Dergi ISSN | 2053-1095 |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded |
| Dergi Grubu | Q2 |
| Makale Dili | İngilizce |
| Basım Tarihi | 09-2024 |
| Cilt No | 10 |
| Sayı | 5 |
| Doi Numarası | 10.1002/vms3.70013 |
| Makale Linki | https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/vms3.70013 |
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