Increasing age and providing liquid creep feed could potentially increase the solid feed intake in pre-weaning piglets, which may in turn promote gut maturation and post-weaning feed intake, possibly lessening the severity of the growth-check associated ...
K.K. Lyderik +7 more
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INFLUENCE OF GENOTYPE AND PARATYPE FACTORS ON THE REPRODUCTIVE QUALITIES OF MOTHER BREEDS OF PIGS [PDF]
The object of the research was the study of the influence of the breed of pigs and methods of their breeding on the reproductive functions of sows. Manifestation of various forms of the effect of hybrid power during direct and reverse crossing of animals
Mykola KREMEZ +8 more
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Calf health from birth to weaning. III. Housing and management of calf pneumonia [PDF]
peer-reviewedCalfhood diseases have a major impact on the economic viability of cattle operations. A three part review series has been developed focusing on calf health from birth to weaning.
Gilmore, J. (John) +19 more
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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
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Impact of carnivory on human development and evolution revealed by a new unifying model of weaning in mammals [PDF]
Our large brain, long life span and high fertility are key elements of human evolutionary success and are often thought to have evolved in interplay with tool use, carnivory and hunting.
Psouni, Elia +16 more
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EFFECT OF BREED, TYPE OF BIRTH AND WEANING SYSTEM ON DEVELOPMENT OF TESTIS AND BODY WEIGHT IN GROWING CHIOS AND RAHMANI RAM LAMBS [PDF]
A total number of twenty two male lambs, nine of Chios and thirteen of Rahmani ram lambs, were used to investigate the effects of body weight of lambs, type of birth, weight at birth, weaning system and age at puberty on the development of the six ...
S.F. ABBAS, M. ABD ALLAH
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Metabolic effects of a high-fat diet post-weaning after low maternal dietary folate during pregnancy and lactation [PDF]
Scope Investigate the influence of low-folate supply during pregnancy and lactation on obesity and markers of the metabolic syndrome in offspring, and how provision of a high-fat diet post weaning may exacerbate the resultant phenotype.
Sabine A. S. Langie +16 more
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Pendugaan Nilai Heritabilitas Bobot Lahir Dan Bobot Sapih Pada Babi Duroc Dan Yorkshire
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
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Effect of feeding on reproductive performance of Cajamarca creole sows over two first reproductive cycles [PDF]
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
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Transcriptomic analysis of the stress response to weaning at housing in bovine leukocytes using RNA-seq technology [PDF]
peer-reviewedBackground: Weaning of beef calves is a necessary husbandry practice and involves separating the calf from its mother, resulting in numerous stressful events including dietary change, social reorganisation and the cessation of the maternal ...
David J Lynn +19 more
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