Determination of Some Growth and Development Characteristics Between Birth and Twelve Months Age in Yerli Kara Cattle

This study was carried out for the purpose of determination some growth and development characteristics in period between birth twelve months age Yerli Kara cattle. The animal material composed 104 calves located Ankara province. In study, live weight, withers height, rump chest girth, body length, depth front wrist girth values at were found as 14.85 kg, 58.00 cm, 60.10 54.41 49.36 24.25 cm 7.40 respectively. same three 49.37 73.95 76.84 83.45 79.14 35.45 9.46 Values six these detected 81.22 87.29 90.35 99.36 92.93 42.79 10.58 twelve-month determined 97.29 92.15 95.55 106.22 98.07 45.26 10.74 order. Average daily gains 0.360 kg 3 age, 0.333 from to 6 months, 0.102 12 months. results showed that measurements animals this are generally lower than reported literature. Therefore, a selection program considering fact will be useful native cattle maintained farm operations