Production characteristics of Angoni cattle in Mozambique: 1. Non-genetic influences on pre-and post-weaning growth

Sex of calf and year of birth significantly affected birth weight and post-weaning growth. Pre-weaning weights, and pre-and post-weaning growth were significantly affected by season of calving. Cow fertility had a significant influence on weaning, 12- and 18-month weights. Although male calves were...

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Autores principales: Tomo, P.S.M., Tawah, C.L., Swanepoel, F.J.C., Hoogenboezem, J.M.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 1999
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29809
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author Tomo, P.S.M.
Tawah, C.L.
Swanepoel, F.J.C.
Hoogenboezem, J.M.
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Swanepoel, F.J.C.
Tawah, C.L.
Tomo, P.S.M.
author_facet Tomo, P.S.M.
Tawah, C.L.
Swanepoel, F.J.C.
Hoogenboezem, J.M.
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description Sex of calf and year of birth significantly affected birth weight and post-weaning growth. Pre-weaning weights, and pre-and post-weaning growth were significantly affected by season of calving. Cow fertility had a significant influence on weaning, 12- and 18-month weights. Although male calves were heavier than females at birth, the latter gained much more wight from weaning to 18 months. Winter calvers produced heavier calves at birth and weaning than summer calvers. Calves born in summer gained much more weight to 18 months than winter calves. Calves from least fertile cows grew more rapidly and were heavier at all ages than those from the average or most fertile cows.
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spelling CGSpace298092023-02-15T13:10:43Z Production characteristics of Angoni cattle in Mozambique: 1. Non-genetic influences on pre-and post-weaning growth Tomo, P.S.M. Tawah, C.L. Swanepoel, F.J.C. Hoogenboezem, J.M. beef cattle growth tropics zebu cattle angoni cattle weight weight gain mozambique Sex of calf and year of birth significantly affected birth weight and post-weaning growth. Pre-weaning weights, and pre-and post-weaning growth were significantly affected by season of calving. Cow fertility had a significant influence on weaning, 12- and 18-month weights. Although male calves were heavier than females at birth, the latter gained much more wight from weaning to 18 months. Winter calvers produced heavier calves at birth and weaning than summer calvers. Calves born in summer gained much more weight to 18 months than winter calves. Calves from least fertile cows grew more rapidly and were heavier at all ages than those from the average or most fertile cows. 1999 2013-06-11T09:24:59Z 2013-06-11T09:24:59Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29809 en Limited Access Tropical Science;39: 187-193
spellingShingle beef cattle
growth
tropics
zebu cattle
angoni cattle
weight
weight gain
mozambique
Tomo, P.S.M.
Tawah, C.L.
Swanepoel, F.J.C.
Hoogenboezem, J.M.
Production characteristics of Angoni cattle in Mozambique: 1. Non-genetic influences on pre-and post-weaning growth
title Production characteristics of Angoni cattle in Mozambique: 1. Non-genetic influences on pre-and post-weaning growth
title_full Production characteristics of Angoni cattle in Mozambique: 1. Non-genetic influences on pre-and post-weaning growth
title_fullStr Production characteristics of Angoni cattle in Mozambique: 1. Non-genetic influences on pre-and post-weaning growth
title_full_unstemmed Production characteristics of Angoni cattle in Mozambique: 1. Non-genetic influences on pre-and post-weaning growth
title_short Production characteristics of Angoni cattle in Mozambique: 1. Non-genetic influences on pre-and post-weaning growth
title_sort production characteristics of angoni cattle in mozambique 1 non genetic influences on pre and post weaning growth
topic beef cattle
growth
tropics
zebu cattle
angoni cattle
weight
weight gain
mozambique
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/29809
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