Non-genetic effects on growth characteristics of Brahman cattle

Objective. To determine how some non-genetic factors influence weights at birth (BW), weaning (WW) and yearling (YW) of Brahman calves. Materials and methods. Data corresponding to 58257, 57045 and 40364 for BW, WW and YW, respectively, were analyzed. The models included the effects of year and seas...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista MVZ Córdoba 2015-01, Vol.20 (1), p.4427-4435
Hauptverfasser: Ortega Rivas, Eligio, Ibarra, Martín, Saldaña Campos, Pánfilo, Martínez González, Juan Carlos, Parra Bracamonte, Gaspar Manuel, Hernández Hernández, Nicacia, Briones Encinia, Florencio
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Zusammenfassung:Objective. To determine how some non-genetic factors influence weights at birth (BW), weaning (WW) and yearling (YW) of Brahman calves. Materials and methods. Data corresponding to 58257, 57045 and 40364 for BW, WW and YW, respectively, were analyzed. The models included the effects of year and season of birth and sex, and were considered simple interactions. Results. All effects were significant (p0.05) on WW. The average general BW, WW and YW were 32±3.2, 188±37.7 and 291±56.8 kg, respectively. Variables evaluated that take into account the year of birth show a trend to increase weight each year. In relation to the birth season on BW and YW, it was observed that calves born during the rainy season were heavier than those born during the dry season. Similarly, male calves were heavier than females at birth, weaning and one year of age. The effects of the analyzed interactions were significant (p0.05) for BW and WW. Conclusions. The studied non-genetic factors were important and should be taken into account in management strategies when striving to increase the efficiency of the productive system. Key words: Zebu, birth weight, weaning weight, year weight. (Source: AIMS)
ISSN:0122-0268
1909-0544
1909-0544
DOI:10.21897/rmvz.72