A Morphometric Study on the Skull of the Adult Hemshin Sheep

The aim of this study is to establish the basic data source for the adult male Hemshin sheep skull and it is to reveal the similarities and differences between Hemshin sheep and different sheep breeds. In the study, 10 adult male Hemshin sheep heads which were obtained from Artvin and Rize were used. The soft tissues were removed from the skulls and then rinsed with hydrogen peroxide in 25-30 minutes. Afterwards, 39 measurement points were taken from the skulls with digital electronic compass. The mean standard deviation and correlation values of the measurements of skulls were determined in the SPSS (18.0) version program. Correlation analyzes were also performed by calculating craniofacial indices. The profile length of the male Hemshin sheep skull (L1) was measured as 241.20 ？ 25.17. The smallest width between the orbits was 77.07 + 4.1 in Hemshin sheep. As a result, morphometric values of the male Hemshin sheep skull were revealed, revealing differences and similarities with other sheep breeds