scholarly journals Growth Performance Evaluation of Crossbred Male Calves of Holstein Friesian with Arsi Cattle Fed on Different Dietary Ration

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Genet Dadi ◽  
Ashebir Worku ◽  
Aman Gudeto ◽  
Tesfye Alemu Tucho ◽  
Mieso Guru ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Holstein Friesian

scholarly journals Formulation of Senescent Plantain Dish with Various Local Cereal and Leguminous Flours for Feeding Rats: Growth Performance Evaluation

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 124
Author(s):  
Kouadio N. Joseph ◽  
Akoa E. Edwige ◽  
Kra K. A. Séverin ◽  
Niamke L. Sébastien
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Weight Gain ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Growth Performance ◽  
Feed Efficiency ◽  
Wistar Rats ◽  
Growth Parameters ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Rice Flours

The aim of this study was to valorize senescent plantain. Therefore, a traditional dish named Dockounou was prepared with a mixture of senescent plantain and various millet, soybean, sorghum, cassava, maize or rice flours. The growth performance of several Wistar rats feed by Dockounou was followed. Thus, batches of rats were fed for 15 days with three formulations (F1, F2, F3) in proportion of 90:10, 80:20 and 75:25 (senescent plantain dough/flours) obtained after two cooking modes (dry cooking: baked ; wet cooking: boiled). The effects of these formulations were compared to control diet (C. diet). Beyond the control diet, rats fed with the soybean baked Dockounou presented, the best following growth parameters: weight gain (2.82 to 4.19 g/d), food intake (8.92 to 9.72 g/d), feed efficiency (0.10 to 0.42), proteins intake (8.28 to 19.67), proteins efficiency (0.13 to 3.15). The physicochemical and nutritive characteristics of soybean baked Dockounou were as follow: ash (2.93 ±0.15 %), proteins (10.62±0.59 %), carbohydrates (15.46±1.53 %), calcium (232.04 – 558.20 mg/100g), potassium (313.97 – 385.11 mg/100g), magnesium (42.40 – 72.22 mg/100g), sodium (211.24 – 303.85 mg/100g) and phosphorus (330.70 – 433.71 mg/100g). Also, the study showed that, two formulations, 80:20 and 75:25, have really impact on rats growth. These results suggest that soybean baked Dockounou with important proportions, 80 % and 75 %, of senescent plantain dough can be effectively used in the diet of laboratory Wistar rats regarding the good zoological performances there are obtained.

scholarly journals Effects of Various Colostrum Feeding Methods on Growth Performance and Immunity of Holstein-Friesian Calves

2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Mujtab Shah ◽  
Muhammad Naeem ◽  
Muhammad Giasuddin Shah ◽  
Muhammad Haaroon ◽  
Quanhui Peng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Feeding Methods ◽  
Colostrum Feeding

scholarly journals Effect of plane of nutrition during the first 12 weeks of life on growth, metabolic and reproductive hormone concentrations, and testicular relative mRNA abundance in pre-weaned Holstein Friesian bull calves

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen P Coen ◽  
Kate Keogh ◽  
Colin J Byrne ◽  
Pat Lonergan ◽  
Sean Fair ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction ◽  
Testicular Tissue ◽  
Reproductive Hormones ◽  
Mrna Abundance ◽  
Metabolic Status ◽  
Testicular Development ◽  
Bull Calves ◽  
Holstein Friesian

Abstract The objective of this study was to examine the effect of nutrition during the first 12 wk of life on aspects of the physiological and transcriptional regulation of testicular and overall sexual development in the bull calf. Holstein Friesian bull calves with a mean ±SD age and bodyweight of 17.5 (2.85) days and 48.8 (5.30) kg, respectively, were assigned to either a high (HI; n=15) or moderate (MOD; n=15) plane of nutrition and were individually fed milk replacer and concentrate to achieve overall target growth rates of at least 1.0 and 0.5 kg/day, respectively. Throughout the trial, animal growth performance, feed intake, and systemic concentrations of metabolites, metabolic and reproductive hormones were assessed. Additionally, pulsatility of reproductive hormones (luteinising hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and testosterone (TT) was recorded at 15 min intervals during a 10-h period at 10 wk of age. At 87 ± 2.14 days of age, all calves were euthanized, testes weighed, and testicular tissue harvested. Differential expression of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) candidate genes involved in testicular development was examined using quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assays. All data were analysed using the MIXED procedure in Statistical Analysis System (SAS) using terms for treatment as well as time for repeated measures. Blood metabolites and metabolic hormones generally reflected the improved metabolic status of the calves on the high plane of nutrition though the concentrations of reproductive hormones were not affected by diet. Calves offered HI had greater mean (SED) slaughter weight (112.4 v 87.70 (2.98) kg; P < 0.0001) and testicular tissue weight [29.2 v 20.1 (2.21) g; P = 0.0003], than MOD. Relative mRNA abundance data indicated advanced testicular development through up-regulation of genes involved in cellular metabolism (SIRT1; P = 0.0282), cholesterol biosynthesis (EBP; P = 0.007), testicular function (INSL3; P = 0.0077) and Sertoli cell development (CLDN11; P = 0.0054) in HI compared with MOD calves. In conclusion, results demonstrate that offering dairy bred male calves a high plane of nutrition during the first three months of life not only improves growth performance and metabolic status, but also advances testicular development consistent with more precocious sexual maturation.

EFFECT OF A SINGLE AND A DOUBLE HORMONE IMPLANT ON THE PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS CHARACTERISTICS OF HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN STEERS FINISHED ON A TOTAL OR RESTRICTED CONCENTRATE FINISHING RATION

1971 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 651-655
Author(s):  
R. J. FORREST
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Carcass Characteristics ◽  
Lower Percentage ◽  
Holstein Friesian ◽  
Single Implant

Implanting Holstein-Friesian steers twice with hormones during the finishing phase did not improve growth performance beyond that obtained from a single implant. Steers implanted twice and finished on a 40% concentrate and 60% hay ration grew as rapidly as steers finished on 100% concentrate; they had significantly less grams of fat (P < 0.05), but not grams of bone or lean, in their carcass rib sections. However, when the rib data were expressed on a proportional basis the animals in the roughage-fed group had significantly less lean and more bone (P < 0.05) as well as a lower percentage of fat in their rib sections than concentrate-fed animals.

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