A Morphometric Study on Skulls of Hasmer and Hasak Sheep Breeds

The aim of the study was to investigate head structures two domestic sheep breeds (Hasak and Hasmer) in Turkey. Gender neutral eight adult Hasmer 45-66 kg Hasak 43-66 obtained from Bahri Dag˘das¸ International Agricultural Research Institute were used this study. Measurements made using digital caliper 40 points on skulls both species. skull (265.56 ± 14.08) longer than (262.86 9.65). However, length arcus alveolaris maxillaris (77.01 5.08), molar teeth (50.81 1.22) premolar (26.16 4.62) compared (71.59, 5.25; 47.99 3.64; 24.03 3.76, respectively) observed be greater. According these findings, although shorter that which placed longer. In values greatest breadth foramen magnum, height magnum (basion - opisthion), neurocranium breadth-greatest braincase (euryon euryon) higher those sheep. difference between also statistically significant (p <0.05). lateral premaxilla (nasointermaxillare- prosthion) parameter measured species very important <0.01). conclusion, craniometric depending morphology accepted as native Turkey tried, reveal similarities differences with other amongst themselves.