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Overview

Bülent Ekiz is affiliated with Istanbul University in Turkey and has a research focus primarily in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans various subfields including Animal Science and Zoology, Genetics, Small Animals, Agronomy and Crop Science, and Ecology.

Their research topics cover a range of subjects related to livestock and animal production. These include:

  • Meat and Animal Product Quality
  • Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
  • Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies

Bülent Ekiz has contributed to multiple scientific papers, with notable recent publications such as:

  • "Haematological stress parameters and behavioural characteristics of dairy type goat kids compared to indigenous breeds during an intensive fattening programme" (2020, Archives animal breeding/Archiv für Tierzucht)
  • "Effects of gender and slaughter age on meat quality of Anatolian water buffaloes" (2021, Tropical Animal Health and Production)
  • "Evaluation of the functionality of EUROP carcass classification system in thin-tailed and fat-tailed lambs" (2021, Meat Science)
  • "Effect of slaughter weight on slaughtering and carcass characteristics in lambs from thin-tailed Kivircik and fat-tailed Kangal Akkaraman breeds" (2021, Small Ruminant Research)
  • "The effects of accustoming to handling during the finishing period and weaning status on stress responses to transport, and carcass and meat quality in Kivircik lambs" (2021, Small Ruminant Research)

The scientist frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Pembe Dilara Keçici
  • Hülya Yalçıntan
  • Alper Yılmaz
  • Nurşen Öztürk
  • Ömür Koçak

Bülent Ekiz regularly publishes research in specific venues, among which the most common are:

  • Meat Science
  • Small Ruminant Research
  • Journal of Research in Veterinary Medicine
  • TURKISH JOURNAL OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES
  • Tropical Animal Health and Production

Best Publications

  • Carcass measurements and meat quality of Turkish Merino, Ramlic, Kivircik, Chios and Imroz lambs raised under an intensive production system.

    Bulent Ekiz;Alper Yilmaz;Mustafa Ozcan;Cuneyt Kaptan

  • Effect of pre-slaughter management regarding transportation and time in lairage on certain stress parameters, carcass and meat quality characteristics in Kivircik lambs.

    Bulent Ekiz;Elif Ergul Ekiz;Omur Kocak;Hulya Yalcintan

  • Genetic parameter estimates for lamb growth traits and greasy fleece weight at first shearing in Turkish Merino sheep

    M. Ozcan;B. Ekiz;A. Yilmaz;A. Ceyhan

  • Estimates of Phenotypic and Genetic Parameters for Ewe Productivity Traits of Turkish Merino (Karacabey Merino) Sheep

    Bülent Ekiz;Mustafa Özcan;Alper Yilmaz

  • Effect of production system on carcass measurements and meat quality of Kivircik lambs.

    Bulent Ekiz;Alper Yilmaz;Mustafa Ozcan;Omur Kocak

  • Effects of different lairage times after long distance transportation on carcass and meat quality characteristics of Hungarian Simmental bulls.

    Bulent Teke;Filiz Akdag;Bulent Ekiz;Mustafa Ugurlu

  • Carcass measurements and meat quality characteristics of dairy suckling kids compared to an indigenous genotype.

    Bulent Ekiz;Mustafa Ozcan;Alper Yilmaz;Cemil Tolu

  • Estimates of Genetic Parameters for Direct and Maternal Effects with Six Different Models on Birth and Weaning Weights of Turkish Merino Lambs

    Bülent Ekiz;Mustafa Özcan;Alper Yilmaz;Ayhan Ceyhan

  • Effects of genotype and sex on technological properties and fatty acid composition of duck meat

    Kadir Onk;Hulya Yalcintan;Mehmet Sari;Serpil Adiguzel Isik

  • Slaughter characteristics, carcass quality and fatty acid composition of lambs under four different production systems

    Bulent Ekiz;Gulcan Demirel;Alper Yilmaz;Mustafa Ozcan

  • Comparison of the decision tree, artificial neural network and multiple regression methods for prediction of carcass tissues composition of goat kids.

    Bulent Ekiz;Oguzhan Baygul;Hulya Yalcintan;Mustafa Ozcan

  • Phenotypic and genetic parameter estimates for racing traits of Arabian horses in Turkey.

    B. Ekiz;O. Kocak

  • Effects of suckling length (45, 75 and 120 d) and rearing type on cortisol level, carcass and meat quality characteristics in Kivircik lambs.

    Bulent Ekiz;Elif Ergul Ekiz;Hulya Yalcintan;Omur Kocak

  • The Effect of Production System and Finish Weight on Carcass and Meat Quality of Kivircik Lambs

    Bulent Ekiz;Alper Yilmaz;Hulya Yalcintan;Akin Yakan

  • Carcass and meat quality of Gokceada Goat kids reared under extensive and semi-intensive production systems.

    Mustafa Ozcan;Hulya Yalcintan;Cemil Tölü;Bulent Ekiz

  • Estimates of Maternal Effects for Pre- and Post- Weaning Daily Gain in Turkish Merino Lambs

    Bülent Ekiz

  • Comparison of different lactation curve models in Holstein cows raised on a farm in the south-eastern Anatolia region

    Ö. Koçak;B. Ekiz

  • Effects of Stocking Density of Lambs on Biochemical Stress Parameters and Meat Quality Related to Commercial Transportation

    Bulent Teke;Bulent Ekiz;Filiz Akdag;Mustafa Ugurlu

  • Effects of suckling duration on growth, slaughtering and carcass quality characteristics of Kivircik lambs

    Bulent Ekiz;Omur Kocak;Hulya Yalcintan;Alper Yilmaz

  • Phenotypic and Genetic Parameter Estimates for Racing Traits of Thoroughbred Horses in Turkey

    B. Ekiz;Ö. Kocak;A. Yilmaz

  • Effects of crossbreeding indigenous Hair Goat with Saanen on carcass measurements and meat quality of kids under an intensive production system

    Alper Yilmaz;Bulent Ekiz;Mustafa Ozcan;Cuneyt Kaptan

  • Carcass quality characteristics of Hair Goat and Saanen × Hair Goat crossbred kids from intensive production system.

    A. Yilmaz;B. Ekiz;M. Ozcan;C. Kaptan

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