In a recent paper, Anagol, Etang and Karlan (2013) consider the income generated by these owning a cow or a buffalo in two districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. The net profit generated ignoring labour costs, gives rise to a small positive rate of return.
Orazio Attanasio, Britta Augsburg
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Influence of GnRH-gonadoreline and prostaglandine F2α-dinoprost application on reproduction parameter values in dairy cows with puerperal endometritis [PDF]
This paper presents results of investigations of gonadoreline application (14-16, 17-20 and 21-25 days post partum) influence, followed by prostaglanin F2 α ten days later, on the reproductive parameters of dairy cows with difficult calving and ...
Šabanović Mustafa +4 more
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Body condition score and live-weight effects on milk production in Irish Holstein-Friesian dairy cows [PDF]
peer-reviewedThe objective of the present study was to quantify the relationships among body condition score (BCS; scale 1 to 5), live weight (WT) and milk production in Irish Holstein-Friesian spring calving dairy cows.
Buckley, Frank +2 more
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Investigating cow−calf contact in a cow-driven system: performance of cow and calf [PDF]
AbstractIn this research communication we describe the performance of dairy cow−calf pairs in two cow-driven CCC-systems differing in cows' access to the calves through computer-controlled access gates (smart gates, SG). We investigated cows' machine milk yield in the automatic milking system (AMS), calf growth, and intake of supplemental milk and ...
Johnsen, Julie Føske +6 more
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The influence of antisperm Ig G and Ig A antibodies from cows sera and cervical mucus on bull sperm motility [PDF]
The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of antisperm Ig G and Ig A antibodies (ASA) from the sera and cervical mucus of cows on bulls sperm motility.
Lazarević Miodrag +5 more
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The objective of this study was to evaluate short-term variations of trans fatty acids (TFA) in plasma lipoproteins and ruminal fermentation parameters of non-lactating cows subjected to ruminal pulses of vegetable oils. Three non-lactating, non-pregnant
Einar Vargas-Bello-Pérez +2 more
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Association of selected polymorphic sites in the IGF1R gene with body weight and conformation of Hereford cattle [PDF]
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between selected polymorphic sites located in various fragments of the IGF1R gene and the growth and development of Hereford cattle.
Małgorzata Anna Szewczuk, Hanna Kulig
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This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the ovarian status and steroid hormone concentration on the day of TAI on the reproductive performance of dairy cows subjected to estrus synchronization treatment and timed artificial insemination with sexed ...
Stanimir Yotov +7 more
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Impact of the breeding region and the season on the content of the selected mineral elements in the hair of cows [PDF]
The aim of the research was to analyze the effect of the season and the breeding region on the content of selected minerals (Ca, Mg, Na and K) in the hair of dairy cows.
Dorota CYGAN-SZCZEGIELNIAK +5 more
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An attempt to define the sodium requirements of lactating dairy cows in a tropical environment [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Lactating dairy cattle in the tropics may require more sodium (Na) owing to the hot and humid climatic conditions. It is unknown whether the current recommendations on Na for lactating cows can be quantitatively used in tropical countries ...
Advances in Veterinary Medicine +16 more
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