The First Identification and Some Carcass Characteristics of The 7 Lumbar Vertebrae in Sheep in Türkiye

The purpose of this study was to draw attention the number lumbar vertebrae in BA B1 crosses (Bafra×F1 (Bafra×Akkaraman)) lambs (75% Bafra and 25% Akkaraman), effect 7 on some carcass traits. Even though studies reported that might be considerably different dependent sheep genotype, has not been for Turkish breeds. While a performed, seven have identified four eighteen lambs. means length (80.800±0.583 84.375±1.375 cm) (P=0.036), leg weight (5.942±0.079 6.209±0.052kg) (P=0.032), loin (1.560±0.096 1.849±0.060 kg) (P=0.048), loin’s lean (0.875±0.059 1.058±0.032 (P=0.040) were statistically between groups (6 vertebrae, respectively). In conclusion, economically affected important parts carcass.