Factors affecting birth weight of Holstein-Friesian calves in Western Nigeria

Adeneye, J. A.; Bamiduro, T. A.; Adenbanjo, Adetowun K.; Akinyemi, A. A.

doi:10.1017/s0021859600033839

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“…It was expected that calf birth weights increase with increased parity due to less competitive demand on nutrients between calf and dam. This finding differed with the results of Adeneye et al (1977) that Friesian dams with three or more parities and Holstein dams that were 3 years old and above produced calves that were significantly (P < 0. 01) heavier at birth than calves of younger dams.…”

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Effect of Cow Parity and Calf Characteristics on Milk Production and Reproduction of Friesian Dairy Cows

Gicheru¹,

Otieno²

2019

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Viability and profitability of livestock enterprise is evaluated by the percentage of pregnant females over a period of time after exposure to bulls and amount of milk yield per lactation. This attribute was tested using 20 sevenmonth in calf Friesian dairy cows. Effect of parity on; gestation period, calf birth weight, milk production, lactation length, and postpartum heat were tested in this study. Effect of calf sex and calf birth weight on milk production and postpartum heat of the dam was also studied. Parity highly influenced gestation period with Cows at parity 4 taking significantly the least number of days (269.5 days). The cows at parity 4 delivered calves that recorded the highest calf birth weight mean (39.0 kg). Milk production per day was significantly higher in the cows at parity 4 (17.0 L). There was significant positive correlation (r 2 =0.86, P<0.001) between milk production and time to taken to exhibit postpartum heat Calf birth weight highly influenced milk production with dams of heavier calves producing significantly more milk than dams of lighter calves. Dams of heavier calves had significantly delayed postpartum heat. Calf sex significantly influenced milk production and postpartum heat. There was significant (r 2 =0.79, P<0.001) positive correlation between calf birth weight and time to postpartum heat. Adoption and use of these findings will improve dairy industry through reducing calving intervals. Calf Birth weight should be used as important traits in performance testing of dairy cattle.

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Effect of Cow Parity and Calf Characteristics on Milk Production and Reproduction of Friesian Dairy Cows

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Otieno²

2019

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“…The second to fourth dry periods were slightly shorter than the first, probably being a reflexion of the better adaptation and increasing maturity of cows than heifer dams. The dry periods 5-8 were probably adversely affected by senescence and by management practices at Iwo Road Dairy Farm (Adeneye & Bamiduro, 1977).…”

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“…Maximum milk yield also into Western Nigeria in 1961. Details of animal varies from the second to the fourth lactation while management and data collection were the same as the average 305-day yield is less than 3000 kg reported in two previous papers (Adeneye et al (Mclntyre, 1971;Trail & Marples, 1968;Ragab & 1977;Adeneye & Bamiduro, 1977). All lactations Asker, 1959).…”

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Lactational characteristics of imported British Friesian cattle in Western Nigeria

Adeneye

Adebanjo

1978

J. Agric. Sci.

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During the period 1962-73, the majority of the 92 lactations of imported British Friesian animals were initiated during the dry season (October-March). The following average values were obtained: lifetime number of lactations, 4-5; lifetime milk production, 9392 kg; age at producing first live calf, 39-6 months; milk yield of nine lactations, 2159 kg; lactation length, 336-5 days; daily milk yield, 6-3 kg; 305-day milk yield, 2012 kg; dry period, 173 days.Milk production was highest in the fourth lactation when the animals averaged 7 years old. Differences in milk yield among lactations were small. Peak daily milk yield was greatest in the third lactation and was reached within the first 21 days of each of the first four lactations. A second but lower peak with the highest milk production persistencies at a later stage of lactation apparently depended on feed availability. The 305-day milk yield was reasonably predicted from the 100-and 200-day yields.Lactations subsequent to abortions and stillbirths were slightly longer, gave less milk (P > 0'05) and were followed by longer dry periods than those initiated by normal births._.___ rvTvrT/ -, rm -/ -v . vr mances of the British Friesian dairy cows imported XJN X X v U D U G X X O r J

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“…The sexes of the aborted and stillborn calves were not recorded. Other management practices were as in an earlier report (Adeneye et al 1977).…”

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Embryonic mortality, calf production, calving interval and life span of imported Friesian cattle in western Nigeria

Adeneye

1982

J. Agric. Sci.

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Abortion and stillbirth ranges of 1·8–16·1% and 1·26–6·5% respectively have been reported among Friesian cattle by Asker & El-Itriby (1957), Ragab & Asker (1959), Juma (1968) and Kassir & Juma (1968). Abortions and stillbirths occurred more frequently among heifers than among cows (Philipsson, 1971). Calving interval varied between 367 and 474 days, the first interval being the longest (Ragab & Asker, 1959; Zaki, Abdel Razek & Dessouky, 1965; Marples& Trail, 1967; Trail &Marples, 1968; Anon. 1969; Knudsen & Sohael, 1970; McLntyre, 1971; Kiwuwa, 1972).

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Factors affecting birth weight of Holstein-Friesian calves in Western Nigeria

Cited by 8 publications

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Effect of Cow Parity and Calf Characteristics on Milk Production and Reproduction of Friesian Dairy Cows

Effect of Cow Parity and Calf Characteristics on Milk Production and Reproduction of Friesian Dairy Cows

Lactational characteristics of imported British Friesian cattle in Western Nigeria

Embryonic mortality, calf production, calving interval and life span of imported Friesian cattle in western Nigeria

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