Muammer TİLKİ, Mehmet SARI, Serpil IŞIK, Kadir ÖNK

Effects of production system and gender on liveweight and body measurements in Pekin ducks*

Bu çalışma, Pekin ördeklerinde canlı ağırlık ve vücut ölçüleri üzerine üretim sistemi ve cinsiyetin etkisini belirlemek amacıyla yapıldı. Üretim sisteminin 2, 4, 6 ve 8. hafta canlı ağırlıkları üzerine etkisi önemli idi (P

Pekin ördeklerinde canlı ağırlık ve vücut ölçülerine üretim sistemi ve cinsiyetin etkisi

The purposes of this study were to determine the effects of different production systems and gender on the liveweight and body measurements in Pekin ducks. The effect of production system on the liveweight was significant at the 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks of age (P

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