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Post-weaning and whole-of-life performance of pigs is determined by live weight at weaning and the complexity of the diet fed after weaning

open access: yesAnimal Nutrition, 2017
The production performance and financial outcomes associated with weaner diet complexity for pigs of different weight classes at weaning were examined in this experiment.
Cherie L. Collins   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of the effects of high and low milk-replacer feeding regimens on health and growth of crossbred dairy heifers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Context: Pre-weaning growth in dairy heifers is highly dependent on the amount of milk fed. Both milk replacer (MR) and associated labour are costly, encouraging restricted milk rations and once-a-day feeding.
Johnson, Kate F.   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Genetic parameters of growth in dairy cattle and associations between growth and health traits [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Body weight (BW) observations on dairy cattle taken on average 35 times between birth and 1,000 d of life were used to estimate daily heritabilities and predict daily breeding values for both pregnancy-adjusted BW (PABW) and growth rate.
Abdallah   +26 more
core   +1 more source

Association between hematological status at weaning and weight gain post-weaning in piglets [PDF]

open access: yesLivestock Science, 2015
AbstractThe objective of the study was to determine the associations between hematological parameters at weaning and post-weaning weight gain in piglets. Five well-managed conventional herds of average herd size of 1000 sows were selected. All herds provided a single injectable iron (either i.m.
Bhattarai, Sheeva, Nielsen, Jens Peter
openaire   +2 more sources

The Effects of Weaning at Different Ages on Growth Performances and Survival Rates of Profilic and Terminal Lamb Breeds

open access: yesTurkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, 2020
In this study, we compared the growth and survival characteristics of Romanov × Morkaraman (F1 Rom), Romanov × F1 Romanov (G1 Rom) and Charollais × F1 Romanov (Charom) crossbreed lambs weaning weight at different ages.
Müzeyyen Kutluca Korkmaz, Ebru Emsen
doaj   +1 more source

Pendugaan Nilai Heritabilitas Bobot Lahir Dan Bobot Sapih Pada Babi Duroc Dan Yorkshire

open access: yesJurnal Ternak Tropika, 2018
The research was conducted  from May – September 2017 in PT Fajar Semesta Indah Singkawang. This study aims to estimate of genetic parameter on birth weight and weaning weight in Duroc and Yorkshire pig.
Yuli Arif Tribudi, Ahmad Tohardi
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection and effect on lamb growth [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Background: A major challenge in sheep farming during the grazing season along the coast of south-western Norway is tick-borne fever (TBF) caused by the bacteria Anaplasma phagocytophilum that is transmitted by the tick Ixodes ricinus.
E Lindgren   +38 more
core   +3 more sources

EFFECTS OF NON-GENETIC FACTORS ON PRE-WEANING GROWTH TRAITS IN DORPER SHEEP MANAGED INTENSIVELY IN CENTRAL MEXICO

open access: yesEcosistemas y Recursos Agropecuarios, 2016
The objective of this study was to determine the non-genetic factors which a ect growth traits in Dorper lambs under intensive conditions. Nine hundred and ninety birth weight records and 851 weaning weight data from a commercial sheep farm were used. A
Jesús Alberto Mellado   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ewe and lamb pre-weaning performance of Pelibuey and Katahdin hair sheep breeds under humid tropical conditions

open access: yesItalian Journal of Animal Science, 2019
Pre-weaning is an important stage in sheep production systems focussed on meat production. In this stage, maternal ability has a key role in lamb development and productivity.
Alfonso J. Chay-Canul   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of feeding on reproductive performance of Cajamarca creole sows over two first reproductive cycles [PDF]

open access: yesSPERMOVA, 2020
An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects feeding in Cajamarca Black Creole sows on reproductive performance. Sows (24 nulliparous) were assigned randomly within to 2 treatments and maintained on these treatments for up to 2 reproductive cycles.
Manuel Paredes   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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