The study was approved by the local animal ethics committee of Afyon Kocatepe University (AKÜHADYEK 169-12) in accordance with ethical principles that have their origins in European Union Directive 2010/63/ EU. The experiment was conducted in Afyonkarahisar Province (38°44′N, 30°34′E; altitude 1034 m) during the out-of-breeding season. A total of 360 multiparous Pırlak
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