About Department

The Animal Science Department of East Anatolian Agricultural Research Institute has carried out the original studies, demonstration activities and project coordination by taking into consideration geographic location, substructure, barn conditions, livestock management models and socio-economic characteristics related with the region which is responsible of the department.

The department has conducted the subprojects of national conservation and breeding projects. Zavot and East Anatolian Red Cattle which are local cattle breeds, Abaza, Kaçkar and Ottoman which are local goat breeds, as in situ conservation projects, are carrying out as subprojects of the In Situ Conservation of Local Animal Genetic Resources National Project in the livestock department. The Institute has an East Anatolian Red Cattle herd which is aimed as ex situ conservation under the livestock department responsibility inside of the the Ex Situ Conservation of Local Animal Genetic Resources National Program. In addition, Caucasian bee that is an important local bee race of the region is conserved, as in situ within the In Situ Conservation of Local Animal Genetic Resources National Project, in Camili District of Artvin Province and Posof District of Ardahan Province. In the livestock department, the local sheep breeds breeding projects related with Hemşin, Morkaraman, Akkaraman (Şavak) are conducted as subprojects under The National Sheep and Goats Breeding by the Villager Breeders Project. The last as breeding project, The Obtaining of Pure Bee Lines in Erzurum Conditions Project under The National Obtaining of Pure Bee Lines Project has carried out in the department.

Animal feed studies are done used rumen fistula techniques to determine feed quality and to find alternatives qualified animal feed.

There is a semi open dairy cattle barn aiming demonstration, research and production in the institute. Holstein-Friesian and Brown Swiss herds are grown in the unit. The unit has a milking unit, calf boxes, feeding machine and other dairy equipment.

Staff of Department

 

Dr. Sadrettin YÜKSEL​                ​​​​Agriculture Engineer​, M.​​sc      ​ Tel: ​0442 327 14 40 -41/1502     sadrettin.yuksel@tarimorman.gov.tr

Alpay KARAÇUHALILAR ​       ​  Agriculture Engineer​, M.​​sc      ​  ​​ Tel: ​0442 327 14 40 -41/1504     alpay.karacuhaliliar@tarimorman.gov.tr

Dr. Burcuhan BALTA                 Agriculture Engineer​, M.​​sc       ​​   ​Tel: ​0442 327 14 40 -41/1501     burcuhan.balta@tarimorman.gov.tr

Dr. Fatma YÜKSEL                       ​ Agriculture Engineer​, M.​​sc       ​  Tel: ​0442 327 14 40 -41/1501     fatma.aktas@tarimorman.gov.tr​

Pictures of Department

Ongoing Project

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1. Ex Situ Conservation of Local Animal Genetic Resources National Program (East Anatolian Red Cattle)

2. Determination of amount of lanolin and wool characteristics of Morkaraman Sheep and Hemşin Sheep which have been bred by the villager.

3. The National Sheep and Goats Breeding by the Villager Breeders Project (Hemşin Sheep) .

4. The National Sheep and Goats Breeding by the Villager Breeders Project. (Morkaraman Sheep-Bingöl)

5. The National Sheep and Goats Breeding by the Villager Breeders Project. Akkaraman Sheep-Bingöl)

6. The National Sheep and Goats Breeding by the Villager Breeders Project. Akkaraman Sheep (Şavak) -Erzincan

7. The National Sheep and Goats Breeding by the Villager Breeders Project. (Ispir Goat)

8. The National Sheep and Goats Breeding by the Villager Breeders Project. (Hemşin Sheep-Ardahan)

9. The In Situ Conservation of Local Animal Genetic Resources National Project (East Anatolia Red Cattle- Olur/Kekikli Village)

10. The In Situ Conservation of Local Animal Genetic Resources National Project (Artvin/Ardanuç)

11. The In Situ Conservation of Local Animal Genetic Resources National Project (Zavot Cattle/ Ardahan )

12. The In Situ Conservation of Local Animal Genetic Resources National Project (Ottoman Goat /Ardahan)

13. The In Situ Conservation of Local Animal Genetic Resources National Project (Kaçkar Goat-Artvin/Hopa)

14. The In Situ Conservation of Local Animal Genetic Resources National Project (Artvin/Borçka- Camili )

15. The In Situ Conservation of Local Animal Genetic Resources National Project (Hemşin Sheep-Artvin/Ardanuç)

16. The In Situ Conservation of Local Animal Genetic Resources National Project (Hemşin Sheep-Erzurum/Olur)

17. The In Situ Conservation of Local Animal Genetic Resources National Project (Hemşin Sheep-Artvin/Hopa)

18. The In Situ Conservation of Local Animal Genetic Resources National Project (Kafkas Arısı- Artvin/Borçka/Camili)

19. The In Situ Conservation of Local Animal Genetic Resources National Project (Kafkas Arısı-Ardahan/Posof)

20. Socio-Economic Analysis of beekeeping activities of Erzurum Province

21. The National Obtaining of Pure Bee Lines Project ​

Resulted Projects

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1. Investigation of characteristics of fattening performance in pure and crossbred East Anatolia Red Cattle males.

2. Growth and development in East Anatolia Red calves weaned in different periods.

3. Genetic structure of transferrin polymorphism in East Anatolia Red Cattle and relationship among some yield traits.

4. Relationship among milk production traits, type traits and body measurements of East Anatolia Red Cattle.

5. The effect of nutrition during pregnancy on birth weight and the effect of supplementary feeds and milk consumption on calf growth.

6. Growth characteristics of Eastern Anatolian Red Cattle

7. Effects on the milk yield and metabolic parameters of Holstein cows which were fed with different content rations during the prenatal period.

8. Effects of different fattening systems over the carcass characteristics, fatty acid composition and beef quality of East Anatolia Red Bulls.

9. Some Features of the East Anatolian Red Cattle Breeds and their breeding works

10. Feed efficiency and carcass and meat quality characteristics of bulls finished on diets containing varied proportions of wheat straw and wet sugar beet pulp

11. Fattening performance, carcass traits and meat quality characteristics of calves sired by Charolaise, Simmental and Eastern Anatolian Red sires mated to Eastern Anatolian Red dams.

12. Effects on meat quality, fatty acid composition and aromatics compounds of East Anatolia Red Bulls which were fattened in the meadow by giving concentrate feed supplements in different periods. 

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