Effects of feeding level, season of calving and body weight on performance and carcass traits of Friesian x native calves

1993 ◽  
Vol 1993 ◽  
pp. 213-213
Author(s):  
S T M Fahmy ◽  
H A Hassan ◽  
F M el-Feel ◽  
N H A Morsy
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Rice Straw ◽  
Cotton Seed ◽  
The Body ◽  
Trifolium Alexandrinum ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Feeding Level ◽  
Concentrate Mixture ◽  
Department Faculty ◽  
Lime Stone

Forty-two weaned calves( Friesian X Native) of 100 Kg body weight were used in this study to estimate the most appropriate feeding level for calves reared under the upper Egypt conditions. The experimental farm of Animal production department, Faculty of Agriculture, El-Minia University, Egypt, was the farm where this work was conducted. Calves (21 males and 21 females) were randomly alloted into three equal groups fed on concentrate mixture (44% wheat bran, 19% yellow maize, 12.5% cotton seed meal, 12.5% cotton seed hulls, 5% extracted rice bran, 4% molasses, 2% lime stone and 1% sodium chloride) and rice straw in quantities that meet 80 , 100 and 120% of the averaged feed standerds (Kellner, 1926; Morrison,1957; T'ommi,19S3; ARC, 1979 and NEC, 1984). Barseem (Trifolium Alexandrinum),the popular green clover was included in the diet to represent 50% of the roughage portion(1 % of the body weigi when it was available. The concentrate mixture was offered twice dail at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. while rice straw was introduced once daily at 8 a.m. . Water was freely available. The feeding period was extended til the males achieved 400 Kg body weight and slaughtered, while females were kept for breeding.

Body weight and wool production in grazing sheep given access to a supplement of urea and molasses: intake of supplement/response relationships

1975 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. V. Nolan ◽  
B. W. Norton ◽  
R. M. Murray ◽  
F. M. Ball ◽  
F. B. Roseby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Change ◽  
Tritiated Water ◽  
Parasite Burden ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Weight Change ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Faecal Egg Count ◽  
The Relationship

SUMMARYA technique for estimating the intake of liquid supplements by individual, grazing animals was used in a trial with 200 sheep grazing poor quality pasture and given access to a urea-molasses supplement (19%, w/v).A mathematical procedure was developed to estimate intake of supplement based on measurements of the accumulation of tritiated water (TOH) and its rate of turnover in the body of each animal after a TOH-labelled mixture had been available for a period of 7 days.In calculating the level of intake of labelled supplement, it was assumed that each animal ingested the mixture once daily over the 7-day period, since animals were observed to take the supplement daily and the daily loss of supplement from the dispenser was noarly constant. It was estimated that the combined intakes of the animals accounted for 87% of the known total loss of labelled supplement from the dispenser.Of the 200 sheep, 97 did not consume any supplement and among the other 103 animals, estimated intake varied from 5 to 550 ml/day.All sheep lost body weight during the trial, but those consuming the supplement lost significantly less weight, and grew significantly more wool during the period of supplementation, than did the sheep that did not consume the supplement.A small but significant amount of the variance (13%) in body-weight change and wool growth during supplementation was removed by multiple regression analysis, by including the intake of the supplement, faecal egg count (as an indication of parasite burden) and body weight at the start of the trial, as independent variables. Other factors not studied (e.g., dry matter intake) apparently accounted for a large proportion of the variance.The relationship between body-weight change and intake of the urea-molasses mixture was compatible with the hypothesis that the supplement was used largely as a concentrate feed, and not solely as a nitrogen supplement.

scholarly journals Predicting body weight from body measurements of pre-pubertal Ayrshire heifers

1996 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Päivi Mäntysaari
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Actual Body ◽  
Body Length ◽  
The Body ◽  
Body Measurements ◽  
Actual Body Weight ◽  
Feeding Level ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between heart girth, wither height, body length and body weight in 3- to 9.5-month-old pre-pubertal Finnish Ayrshire heifers gaining 600-650 g/d was analysed (experiment I). Regression analysis showed that heart girth was the trait most highly correlated to body weight (R2 = 0.969). Including body length or wither height as a second term in the regression, increased R2 values only slightly. When the relationship between heart girth and body weight was used to predict the body weight of heifers reared at two feeding levels (experiment II), the precision of prediction was affected by the plane of nutrition. Actual body weight for a given heart girth was slightly higher on the high than on the low feeding level. It is, nevertheless, concluded that the equations presented in the paper can be used to estimate accurately the body weight of pre-pubertal (95-140-cm heart girth) Ayrshire heifers gaining 550-700 g/d.

scholarly journals Prevalence and risk factors of trematode infection in swamp buffaloes reared under different agro-climatic conditions in Java Island of Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 687-694
Author(s):  
Nanis Nurhidayah ◽  
Fadjar Satrija ◽  
Elok Budi Retnani ◽  
Dewi Apri Astuti ◽  
Sri Murtini
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Rice Straw ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
The Body ◽  
Physical Parameters ◽  
Drinking Water Source ◽  
Fecal Samples ◽  
Trematode Infection ◽  
Swamp Buffaloes

Background and Aim: This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence and intensity and to identify the associated risk factors and impact of trematode infection in swamp buffaloes reared under different agro-climatic conditions in Java, Indonesia. Materials and Methods: A total of 580 fecal samples were collected from swamp buffaloes in five different agro-climatic areas in Banten and Central Java Provinces, Indonesia. The fecal samples were examined using the Danish Bilharziasis Laboratory Technique to determine the prevalence and intensity of trematode infection. The risk factors for infection were determined from an in-depth interview of owners/keepers, and the results were analyzed using Chi-square tests and multiple logistic regression. The infection was also correlated with swamp buffalo production parameters (body weight and body condition score [BCS]). Results: From all fecal samples, the overall prevalence of trematode infection was 64.83%, which comprised Fasciola spp. (16.03%; mean eggs per gram [EPG]±SD: 1.02±0.43) and Paramphistomatidae (62.93%; mean EPG±SD: 1.01±0.66). The main risk factor for trematode infection was feeding animals with rice straw (odds ratio [OR]: 40.124); the risk of trematode infection was 40.142 times higher in buffaloes that consumed rice straw. Other risk factors included the frequency of anthelmintic treatment (OR: 4.666), age (OR: 0.449), and drinking water source (OR: 0.358). Trematode infection did not significantly affect the body weight or BCS of swamp buffaloes. Conclusion: Although the prevalence of trematode infection was high in swamp buffaloes, the intensity of infection was low, and the infection did not affect the animals' physical parameters.

Effect of Supplementing Rice Straw with Pigeon Pea Forage on Rumen and Blood Metabolites of Yankasa Sheep

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 297-305
Author(s):  
G. E. Jokthan ◽  
C. A. M. Lakpini ◽  
A. M. Adamu ◽  
G. N. Akpa ◽  
I. A. Adeyinka
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Rice Straw ◽  
Pigeon Pea ◽  
Sampling Time ◽  
The Body ◽  
Blood Metabolites ◽  
Urea Nitrogen ◽  
Plasma Urea ◽  
Post Feeding ◽  
N Concentration

A study was conducted to determine the effect of supplementing rice straw with pigeon pea forage on rumen and blood metabolites of Yankasa sheep. Sixteen yearling Yankasa ewes were used for the study. A completely randomized design was used with four animals per treatment. A basal rice straw diet was provided ad libitum and pigeon pea forage supplemented at 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5%of the body weight. Rumen and blood samples were collected at 3, 6, 9, 12 and 24 hours post-feeding. Results of the study showed low (1.16-3.81mg/100ml) NH3-N concentration in the unsupplemented ewes. Supplementation at 1 % body weight improved the level of NH3-N concentration to 10.38mg/100ml. Volatile faty acids also increased from 26.33 to 43.33mg/l in 0.0% and 1.0% of body weight pigeon pea forage supplementation. pH variations within treatments remain within acceptable range for rumen microbial activity: There was a uniformly low level of plasma urea nitrogen in the unsupplemented diet across sampling time, supplementing at 1.0% of the body weight had the highest plasma urea nitrogen level with 3 and 6 hours post-feeding being significantly (P<0.05) higher than other sampling time. Levels of packed cell volume and haemoglobin improved from 21.00% and 48% in the supplemented diet to 32.00% and 73% at 1.0% pigeon pea forage supplementation respectively

scholarly journals PSII-18 Greater feed amounts during late gestation do not improve piglets birth weight: a dose-response study performed in gilts

2019 ◽  
Vol 97 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 230-231
Author(s):  
Andre L Mallmann ◽  
Elisar Camilotti ◽  
Deivison Fagundes ◽  
Carlos Vier ◽  
Ana Paula Mellagi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Dose Response ◽  
Feed Intake ◽  
Feeding Strategy ◽  
The Body ◽  
Late Gestation ◽  
Average Birth Weight ◽  
Feeding Level ◽  
Dose Response Study

Abstract In breeding farms, pork producers commonly use “bump feeding” as a feeding strategy. This technique consists of increasing daily feed amount on late gestation to improve piglets birth weight. A dose-response arrangement with 4 treatments (1.8, 2.3, 2.8, and 3.3 kg/d) was used to evaluate the effects on female reproductive performance and piglet birth weight. A total of 977 gilts were fed based on a corn-soybean meal diet from day 90 of gestation until farrowing. Gilts were weighed on days 90 and 112 of gestation and at weaning. Born alive and stillborn piglets were weighed within 12 h of birth. Colostrum yield and lactation feed intake were measured in a randomly selected sub-sample of 245 gilts. As expected, body weight gains were different at day 112 (P < 0.001) with the highest values observed in 3.3 kg/d treatment. As the feed amount increased during late gestation, greater were the body losses between d 112 and weaning (P < 0.001). Statistical tendencies for a quadratic effect of feeding level were observed for piglets born alive (P = 0.079), average birth weight of piglets (P = 0.083), and litter weight (P = 0.059). However, there were no differences among treatments on total born and mummified fetuses (P > 0.05). Gilts fed with lower feed amounts during late gestation had reduced stillborn percentages compared to those gilts fed with greater amounts. Colostrum yield and voluntary feed intake decreased linearly (P < 0.05) as the feed amount performed during late gestation increased. In conclusion, increasing the feed intake from day 90 of gestation until farrowing increased gilts body weight and stillborn rate, but reduced the colostrum yield and the lactation feed intake. In addition, there were no effects of the feeding level in late gestation on piglets birth weight.

scholarly journals Influence of crushed maize and soybean cake on the growth of crossbred female calves

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 499-506
Author(s):  
Maksudul Islam Nahid ◽  
Md Anwar Hossain ◽  
Azharul Bari ◽  
Mst Latifa Yesmin Camy ◽  
Dipok Kumar Sarker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Wheat Bran ◽  
Body Weight Gain ◽  
Research Work ◽  
The Body ◽  
Mustard Oil ◽  
Mustard Oil Cake ◽  
Soybean Cake ◽  
Concentrate Mixture

The present research work was conducted to develop a balanced ration for crossbred high yielding calves in farm condition. For this purpose, seventy days long feeding trial was conducted with nine crossbred female calves having nearly similar body weight and age. Nine crossbred calves were equally divided into three groups such as T1 (1 kg concentrate mixture of crushed maize, wheat bran, mustard oil cake, molasses, DCP and salt at a ratio of 25:45:22:5:1:2, respectively), T2 (1 kg concentrate mixture of crushed maize, wheat bran, soybean cake, molasses, DCP and salt at a ratio of 27:45:20:5:1:2, respectively) and T3 (Wheat bran, rice polish, mustard oil cake, DCP, Salt were supplied according to BAU routine farm feeding at a ratio of 65:18:14:1:2, respectively). All calves were supplied with ad libitum green grasses (German and Para) and fresh clean drinking water. From the research finding, it was observed that the average total dry matter intake, total body weight gain, body length gain and heart girth gain were in T1 (2.68a±0.000 kg, 2.51a±0.21 kg, 1.83a±0.12 cm, 1.29a±0.07 cm, respectively) and T2 (2.65a±0.001 kg, 2.55a±0.21 kg, 1.67a±0.12 cm, 1.25a±0.07 cm, respectively) groups significantly (p<0.05) higher than that of the T3 (2.34b±0.002 kg, 0.96b±0.21 kg, 0.81b±0.12 cm, 0.64b±0.07 cm, respectively) group. The result showed that the body weight gain of T2 group was higher by supplementation of balanced ration. Therefore, the feed supplementation of crushed maize, wheat bran, soybean cake, molasses, DCP and salt at a ratio of 27:45:20:5:1:2, respectively should be supplied to crossbred calves for the future development of dairy herd replacement stock for profitable dairy business. Asian J. Med. Biol. Res. September 2020, 6(3): 499-506

scholarly journals Feeding rate of freshwater eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor: at the body weight of 1–2 g

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Latifa Fekri ◽  
Ridwan Affandi ◽  
Tatag Budiardi
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Protein Content ◽  
Feeding Rate ◽  
Maximum Growth ◽  
The Body ◽  
Fish Growth ◽  
Fish Biomass ◽  
Feeding Level ◽  
Freshwater Eel ◽  
The Relationship

<p class="BasicParagraph" align="center"><strong>ABSTRACT</strong></p><p class="BasicParagraph" align="center"><strong> </strong></p><p class="Pa3">The aim of the research was to determine feed requirement for the maintenance, optimum, and maximum growth of freshwater eel (<em>Anguilla bicolor bicolor</em>) seed (1–2 g body weight). Feed used in this research was KRA feed with 46% protein content, with different feeding level (FR) at 0%, 5%, 10%, and 15% of fish biomass. The experiment was conducted in 30 days. Parameters measured were survival and <em>s</em>pecific growth (SGR). The results showed that survival of fish in all treatments were 100%, except in fish fed on 15% of biomass (only 96). Fish growth with feeding of 0%, 5%,10%, and 15%, were -1.06%; 0.42%; 0.73%; and 0.19%, respectively. Based on the analysis of the relationship between feeding level and growth, the feed requirement for maintenance, optimum, and maximum growth in 1–2 g freshwater eel seed were 3.3%; 7.0%; and 9.5% of the biomass, respectively.</p><p class="Default"> </p><p>Keywords: eel seed, feed requirement, growth</p><br /><p class="BasicParagraph"> </p><p class="BasicParagraph" align="center"><strong>ABSTRAK</strong></p><p class="BasicParagraph"><strong> </strong></p><p class="Pa3">Penelitian dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk mendapatkan kebutuhan pakan untuk <em>maintenanc</em>e, dan untuk pertumbuhan optimum serta maksimum benih ikan sidat (<em>Anguilla bicolor bicolor</em>) (bobot tubuh 1–2 g). Pakan yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah pakan KRA dengan kadar protein 46%, dengan tingkat pemberian pakan 0%, 5%, 10%, dan 15% dari bobot biomassa ikan. Pemeliharaan berlangsung selama 30 hari. Parameter yang diukur meliputi sintasan (STS) dan laju pertumbuhan spesifik (LPS). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa STS benih ikan sidat selama pemeliharaan, memiliki nilai yang baik (100%) kecuali pada pemberian pakan 15% (hanya 96%). Laju pertumbuhan benih ikan sidat selama pemeliharaan dengan pemberian pakan 0%, 5%, 10%, dan 15% berturut-turut adalah -1,06%; 0,42%; 0,73%; dan 0,19%. Berdasarkan analisis hubungan antara tingkat pemberian pakan dan laju pertumbuhan spesifik, maka kebutuhan pakan <em>maintenance</em>, pertumbuhan optimum dan maksimum benih ikan sidat berukuran 1–2 g berturut-turut adalah 3,3%; 7%; dan 9,5% dari biomassa.</p><p class="Default"> </p><p class="Pa3">Kata kunci: benih ikan sidat, kebutuhan pakan, pertumbuhan</p>

Deposition of protein, fat and energy in lambs of the breed German Merino Landsheep

2004 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 369-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Bellof ◽  
J. Pallauf
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Growth Period ◽  
The Body ◽  
Feeding Level ◽  
Protein Deposition ◽  
Body Weights ◽  
Total Body ◽  
Daily Gain ◽  
Daily Deposition

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to assess the deposition of fat, protein and energy during the growth period of lambs. Male and female lambs (no. = 54 of each) were fattened (three feeding levels) and slaughtered at various body weights (BW): 18, 30, 45, and 55 kg. Based on the method of the comparative slaughter technique the total body of each animal was analysed. From the data of empty-body gain, fat, protein and energy deposition in the different fattening periods was calculated.The male lambs showed at all body weights tested and in all feeding level groups a lower daily fat deposition and a higher daily protein deposition compared with the female lambs. The deposition of fat increased in both genders with increasing body weight. The amount of increase differed between the three feeding levels. The male lambs showed at all body weights and in all feeding level groups a higher daily gain in body weight but a lower daily deposition of energy compared with the female lambs. However, for the latter, the gender difference rarely reached statistical significance. Parallel to the daily deposition of fat the daily deposition of energy increased in both genders with increasing body weight.Based on the deposition of fat and protein during the growth period of the lambs the body composition was estimated by allometric equations. The equations showed a consistent pattern of protein concentration falling and fat concentration rising with increasing empty body weight. Compared with the literature a higher protein and lower fat concentration in empty body gain was predicted.

scholarly journals Treatment of human brucellosis with doxycycline and gentamicin.

1997 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Solera ◽  
A Espinosa ◽  
E Martínez-Alfaro ◽  
L Sánchez ◽  
P Geijo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Effect ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Confidence Interval ◽  
The Body ◽  
Human Brucellosis ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Safety And Efficacy ◽  
Doxycycline Treatment ◽  
Relapse Rates

The objective of the present prospective, noncomparative, multicenter study was assess the safety and efficacy of gentamicin and doxycycline therapy for human brucellosis. In the first part of the study, a cohort of 17 patients received 100 mg of doxycycline (or 50 mg/kg of body weight per day if the body weight was < 40 kg) orally every 12 h for 45 days (cohort 1). In the second part of the study a subsequent cohort of 35 patients was treated with doxycycline at the same dosage for 30 days (cohort 2). All patients were treated intramuscularly with gentamicin at 240 mg (or 5 mg/kg per day if the body weight was < 50 kg) once daily for the first 7 days. Both cohorts showed a favorable response during therapy, and there were no therapeutic failures. Relapse was noted in 1 (5.9%; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 0.15 to 28.7%) of the 17 patients in cohort 1 and in 8 (22.9%; 95% CI, 10.4 to 40.1%) of the 35 patients in cohort 2. Nineteen patients (36.5%; 95% CI, 23.6 to 51.0%) had adverse effects, with no differences between cohorts, and no patients had a treatment-limiting adverse effect. The study indicates that the combination of doxycycline for 45 days and gentamicin for 7 days is an effective and well-tolerated therapy for human brucellosis. The relapse rates obtained with doxycycline treatment for 30 days appear to be higher than those obtained with doxycycline treatment for 45 days.

scholarly journals Efficiency of fat deposition from non-starch polysaccharides, starch and unsaturated fat in pigs

2009 ◽  
Vol 103 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronika Halas ◽  
László Babinszky ◽  
Jan Dijkstra ◽  
Martin W. A. Verstegen ◽  
Walter J. J. Gerrits
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Fat Deposition ◽  
The Body ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Net Energy ◽  
Feeding Level ◽  
Unsaturated Fat ◽  
Fat Depots

The aim was to evaluate under protein-limiting conditions the effect of different supplemental energy sources: fermentable NSP (fNSP), digestible starch (dStarch) and digestible unsaturated fat (dUFA), on marginal efficiency of fat deposition and distribution. A further aim was to determine whether the extra fat deposition from different energy sources, and its distribution in the body, depends on feeding level. A total of fifty-eight individually housed pigs (48 (sd 4) kg) were used in a 3 × 2 factorial design study, with three energy sources (0·2 MJ digestible energy (DE)/kg0·75 per d of fNSP, dStarch and dUFA added to a control diet) at two feeding levels. Ten pigs were slaughtered at 48 (sd 4) kg body weight and treatment pigs at 106 (sd 3) kg body weight. Bodies were dissected and the chemical composition of each body fraction was determined. The effect of energy sources on fat and protein deposition was expressed relative to the control treatments within both energy intake levels based on a total of thirty-two observations in six treatments, and these marginal differences were subsequently treated as dependent variables. Results showed that preferential deposition of the supplemental energy intake in various fat depots did not depend on the energy source, and the extra fat deposition was similar at each feeding level. The marginal energetic transformation (energy retention; ER) of fNSP, dStarch and dUFA for fat retention (ERfat:DE) was 44, 52 and 49 % (P>0·05), respectively. Feeding level affected fat distribution, but source of energy did not change the relative partitioning of fat deposition. The present results do not support values of energetic efficiencies currently used in net energy-based systems.

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