Acta Vet. Brno 2024, 93: 347-353

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202493030347

Determination of reproductive response to different synchronization methods and profitability during the transition to anoestrus in multiparous Kangal sheep

Abdurrahman Takci1, Mehmet Buğra Kivrak1, Hakan Murat2, Murat Yuksel1

1Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sivas, Türkiye
2Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Livestock Economics and Management, Sivas, Türkiye

Received May 17, 2023
Accepted July 11, 2024

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