Biotech Studies 1997, Vol 6, Num, 1     (Pages: 055-060)

IMPROVEMENT OF SOME DIFFERENT YIELD CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CATTLE RAISED ON ANKARA GRASSLAND AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE (AGAHRI) II. FERTILITY AND MILK YIELD CHARACTERISTICS

Ahmet GÜRBÜZ 1 ,Mehmet APAYDIN 2

1 Dr. Tarla Bitkileri Merkez Araştırma Enstitüsü, Ankara
2 Tarla Bitkileri Merkez Araştırma Enstitüsü, Ankara
- Genotypes; Holstein Frision, Holstein Frisian x Native Black cattle and Brown Swiss raised on AGAHRI, were compaired by progeny and milk yield characteristics.

In respect to progeny and milk yield characteristics, observed the Holstein Frisian cattle was found to be best and it was followed by Holstein Frisian cross-bred and Brown Swiss, respectively.

The level of observed characteristics of the population showed an increasing trend year by year. Keywords : Holstein Frision; Holstein Frisian x Native Black cattle; Brown Swiss cattle; progeny and milk yield