The milk yield and milk components of karacadağ zom sheep in farmer conditions

This study was conducted to investigate the milk yield and milk components of Karacadağ Zom sheep which is bred in Karacadağ region of Çınar Town of Diyarbakır City. In animal material total of 530 Karacadağ Zom sheep, was used for milk yield about 70 sheep was used for milk composition. Lactation length, lactation milk yield, and dairy milk yield of the sheep were found as 175±1.2 days, 88±1.2 and 510±6.6 respectively. The milk components as total solids, milk fat, nonfat solid, specific gravity, titratable acidity, protein, lactose and pH were found as 16.8±0.19%, 4.5±0.13%, 12.4±0.10%, 1.0388, 9.6±0.13SH, 4.6±0.04%, 6.8±0.06, 6.8±0.01respectively. As a result ıt was determined that milk yield and milk components of Karacadağ Zom sheeps in farmer conditions were comparable to the traits described in other Turkish native breeds.