Structural and Technical Characteristics of Purebred Kıvırcık Sheep Enterprises in Kırklareli Province

Year 2022, Volume: 15 Issue: 1, 47 - 62, 31.03.2022

Pembe Dilara Keçici , Hülya Yalçıntan , Nurşen Öztürk , Rüya Coşkun , Ömür Koçak , Alper Yılmaz , Bülent Ekiz

https://doi.org/10.30607/kvj.1021939

Abstract

It was aimed to determine the current general structure of purebred Kıvırcık sheep enterprises, main issues of breeders, and their expectations from the authorities. A questionnaire was applied to farmers in 47 enterprises regarding sheep breeding and various measurements/observations were conducted in the sheepfolds. It has been determined that most of the breeders had a near-lifetime sheep breeding experience and many family members contribute to the breeding. The most commonly used roughage was dry pasture grass and straw, and factory feed and wheat were mostly preferred as concentrate feed. As a result of the study, the amount of area per mother sheep (0.704) and rootstock sheep + one lamb (1.260) was found to be insufficient. Most reported diseases were Bluetongue (45.65%), respiratory system diseases (30.43%) and enterotoxaemia (10.87%) for sheep, and diarrhea/digestive system (45.65%) and respiratory system diseases (36.96%) for lambs. While nearly half of the breeders stated that they were satisfied with sheep farming, the vast majority (81%) stated that they would continue to breed. Most important problems stated by the farmers were feed prices, low product prices, diseases/deaths, finding a shepherd, lack of organization. Most important expectations from authorities were stated as solutions for health issues, marketing problems, increasing product prices and financial support.

Keywords

Kırklareli, sheep breeding, structural characteristics, breeder expectations

Supporting Institution

İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinasyon Birimi

Project Number

50389

Thanks

The researchers consider it as their duty to thank to Kırklareli Breeding Sheep and Goat Breeders' Association and Bülent Oral, the President of Kırklareli Breeding Sheep and Goat Breeders' Association, to Veterinarian Şerafettin UÇAR who helped us to communicate with some breeders and provided information about sheep diseases and health protection programs in the region; to Agricultural Engineer Gül KARABIYIK LAÇİN, who is responsible for the Project for the Breeding of the Kıvırcık Sheep in the Hands of the Public; the sheep breeders who opened the doors of their enterprises to the researchers. The researchers sincerely thank the Scientific Research Projects Coordination Unit of Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa (Project number: 50389), which supported the project and made it possible to conclude the research.

Kırklareli'nde Saf Kıvırcık Irkı Koyun Yetiştiriciliği Yapan İşletmelerin Yapısal Ve Teknik Özellikleri

Abstract

Yürütülen çalışmada saf Kıvırcık koyun işletmelerinin mevcut genel yapısının, yetiştiricilerin temel sorunlarının ve yetkililerden beklentilerinin belirlenmesi amaçlanmıştır. 47 çiftlikte koyun yetiştiriciliği ile ilgili anket uygulanmış ve ağıllarda çeşitli ölçümler/gözlemler yapılmıştır. Yetiştiricilerin çoğunun yaşam boyu koyun yetiştirme tecrübesine sahip olduğu ve birçok aile üyesinin koyun yetiştiriciliğine katkıda bulunduğu tespit edilmiştir. En sık kullanılan kaba yem kuru mera otu ve saman olup, kesif yem olarak daha çok fabrika yemi ve buğday tercih edildiği gözlenmiştir. Çalışma sonucunda belirlenen anaç koyun (0.704) ve anaç koyun + bir kuzu (1.260) başına düşen alanı miktarları yetersiz bulunmuştur. Yetiştiriciler tarafından en sık bildirilen hastalıklar koyunlar için Mavi dil (%45.65), solunum sistemi hastalıkları (%30.43) ve enterotoksemi (%10.87) ve kuzular için ishal/sindirim sistemi (%45.65) ve solunum sistemi hastalıkları (%36.96) olmuştur. Yetiştiricilerin yaklaşık yarısı koyun yetiştiriciliğinden memnun olduklarını belirtirken, büyük çoğunluğu (%81'i) yetiştiricilik yapmaya devam edeceklerini beyan etmiştir. Yetiştiriciler karşılaştıkları en önemli sorunları yem fiyatlarının yüksek, ürün fiyatlarının ise düşük olması, hastalıklar/ölümler, çoban bulamama ve örgütlenme eksikliği olarak belirtmişlerdir. Yetiştiriciler, yetkililerin çözüm getirmesine ihtiyaç duydukları en önemli konuların; sağlık sorunlarının çözümü, pazar sorununun çözümü, ürün fiyatlarının ve desteklerin artırılması şeklinde ifade etmişlerdir.

Keywords

Kırklareli, koyun yetiştiriciliği, yapısal özellikler, yetiştirici beklentileri

Project Number

50389

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