Determination of the morphometric characteristics of donkey (Equus asinus)populations reared in Turkey

This research aims to determine the morphometric characteristics of donkey (Equus asinus) populations reared in Turkey. For this purpose, live weights and body measurements were collected from 500 donkeys. The donkeys grouped according factors color, age, sex, province (LW) (kg), withers heights (WH), rump (RH), lengths (BL), chest circumferences (CC), depths (CD), front shank (FSC), head (HL) ear (EL) (cm) measured. In study, males found have higher values weight, height, depth than females (p < 0.05). Significant differences seen by province, sex 0.01 p among age groups as well 0.01). Accordingly, least squares means animals aged 1-3 years, 4-5 6-8 9 years over for weight measured 112.10 ± 3.11 kg, 141.54 2.76 153.98 2.42 152.95 2.34 respectively. mean also determined significant between female male (138.08 1.96 kg) (142.21 2.25 kg), respectively highest correlation coefficient was calculated length (r = 0.83). Furthermore, classical method (CM) fixed object photo (FOP) compared photographed study. No difference WH, RH, CD or HL two methods > conclusion, it shown that not distinguished clearly each other fundamentally due transitions long years.