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  • Milk Production of Lacaune ...
    Robles Jimenez, Lizbeth E; Angeles Hernandez, Juan C; Palacios, Carlos; Abecia, José A; Naranjo, Anna; Osorio Avalos, Jorge; Gonzalez-Ronquillo, Manuel

    Animals (Basel), 03/2020, Letnik: 10, Številka: 3
    Journal Article

    The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the grade of crossbreeding (Lacaune x Manchega) and environmental factors on milk production in a commercial flock in Spain. A total of 5769 milk production records of sheep with different degrees of purity of the Lacaune breed crossed with Manchega were used as follows: 100% Lacaune ( = 2960), 7/8 Lacaune ( = 502), 13/16 Lacaune ( = 306), 3/4 ( = 1288), 5/8 Lacaune ( = 441) and 1/2 Lacaune: Manchega ( = 272). Additional available information included the number of parity (1 to 8), litter size (single or multiple), and the season of the year of lambing (spring, summer, autumn and winter). A mixed model was used to evaluate the level of crossbreeding and environmental factors on milk production. The 100% Lacaune sheep presented the highest milk production with respect to the F1 Lacaune x Manchega sheep ( < 0.01), showing that as the degree of gene absorption increases with the Manchega breed, it presents lower milk yield. The 100%, 13/16, and 3/4 Lacaune genotypes had the highest milk yields with respect to the 1/2 Lacaune/Manchega breed ( < 0.001). The Lacaune registered on average 181.1 L in a period adjusted to 160 days of lactation (1.13 L/ day). Likewise, the parity number, litter size, and season of lambing effects showed significant differences ( < 0.01). It was concluded that 13/16 and 3/4 Lacaune/Manchega ewes presented the highest milk yields with respect to the other crosses.