EVALUATION OF GROWTH, REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF RABBITS FED DIETS SUPPLEMENTED WITH TURMERIC (CURCUMA LONGA) POWDER

How to maximize the use of the genetic merits of the high-ranking boars (also called superior ones) is a considerable question in the pig breeding industry, considering the money and time spent on selection. Somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) is one of the potential ways to answer the question, which can be applied to produce clones with genetic resources of superior boar for the production of commercial pigs. For practical application, it is essential to investigate whether the clones and their progeny keep behaving better than the “normal boars”, considering that in vitro culture and transfer manipulation would cause a series of harmful effects to the development of clones. In this study, 59,061 cloned embryos were transferred into 250 recipient sows to produce the clones of superior Pietrain boars. The growth performance of 12 clones and 36 non-clones and the semen quality of 19 clones and 28 non-clones were compared. The reproductive performance of 21 clones and 25 non-clones were also tested. Furthermore, we made a comparison in the growth performance between 466 progeny of the clones and 822 progeny of the non-clones. Our results showed that no significant difference in semen quality and reproductive performance was observed between the clones and the non-clones, although the clones grew slower and exhibited smaller body size than the non-clones. The F1 progeny of the clones showed a greater growth rate than the non-clones. Our results demonstrated through the large animal population showed that SCNT manipulation resulted in a low growth rate and small body size, but the clones could normally produce F1 progeny with excellent growth traits to bring more economic benefits. Therefore, SCNT could be effective in enlarging the merit genetics of the superior boars and increasing the economic benefits in pig reproduction and breeding.

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Economics of Improved Reproductive Performance in Dairy Cattle

EDIS ◽

10.32473/edis-an156-2005 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2005 (9) ◽

Author(s):

Albert De Vries ◽

Jessika Van Leeuwen ◽

William W. Thatcher

Keyword(s):

Pregnancy Rate ◽

Reproductive Performance ◽

Economic Value ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Cooperative Extension Service ◽

Pregnancy Rates ◽

Dairy Herds ◽

University Of Florida ◽

Fact Sheet ◽

The Cost

This fact sheet provides some estimates of the economic benefits of improved reproductive performance through increasing pregnancy rates in dairy herds. After a short literature review, the fact sheet focuses on estimates under conditions in Florida. At the herd level, the economic value of an improvement in pregnancy rate and the cost of an additional day open are estimated. This is done for both an overall increase of pregnancy rate and an increase of first service pregnancy rate. In addition, the fact sheet presents some estimates of the maximum that can be spent on a reproductive program to obtain increases in first service pregnancy rates. At the cow level, the values of a new or established pregnancy are discussed. Results show the maximum that can be spent to get specific cows pregnant. This document is AN156, one of a series of the Department of Animal Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published August 2005.

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POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT of GOAT

SINTA Journal (Science, Technology, and Agricultural) ◽

10.37638/sinta.1.2.71-80 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 71-80

Author(s):

Mohamad Jen Wajo ◽

Stepanus Pakage ◽

Denny Anjelus Iyai ◽

Novyanti Novyanti

Keyword(s):

Reproductive Performance ◽

Economic Benefits ◽

Potential Development ◽

Land Availability ◽

Production Knowledge

The main objective of this research was tostudythe potential of goatlivestock developmentinthe Districtof BomberayWest Papua. Descriptivestudy was conductedusingsurvey and interviews. The results showedthat theBomberay area has potential for goat development. This can be seen from land availability, sufficient and for age available production, knowledge and motivation levels,kept farmers ranchers, as well as provide economic benefits tofarmers. Breedof goats warenative goatsand cross breed of Etawa goat. Production and reproductive performance was quite good.The main objective of this research was tostudythe potential of goatlivestock developmentinthe Districtof BomberayWest Papua. Descriptivestudy was conductedusingsurvey and interviews. The results showedthat theBomberay area has potential for goat development. This can be seen from land availability, sufficient and for age available production, knowledge and motivation levels,kept farmers ranchers, as well as provide economic benefits tofarmers. Breedof goats warenative goatsand cross breed of Etawa goat. Production and reproductive performance was quite good.

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Reproductive organ weight of Nigerian indegenous cocks fed diet with graded levels of tumeric (Curcuma longa)

Nigerian Journal of Animal Production ◽

10.51791/njap.v45i4.566 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 45 (4) ◽

pp. 66-71

Author(s):

S. M. O. C. Urom ◽

E. C. Inyang ◽

D. N. Onunkwo

Keyword(s):

Reproductive Performance ◽

Deleterious Effect ◽

Vas Deferens ◽

Semen Quality ◽

Curcuma Longa ◽

Reproductive Organ ◽

Organ Weight ◽

Control Group ◽

Indigenous Chicken ◽

Better Than

A study was conducted to evaluate the reproductive performance/reproductive organ weight of Nigerian indigenous chicken (cock) fed diet with graded levels of turmeric rhizome powder (TRP). The objectives of the study were to determine the effect of TRP on the characteristics (relative organ weight), and to evaluate the effect of TRP supplemented diet on the reproductive organ weight of Nigerian Indigenous cocks. One hundred and twenty adult local breeding cocks divided into four groups with 30 birds in each group were used for the study. Each group was further replicated into three replicates of 10 birds per replicate. The birds in the experimental groups designated as T1 , T2 , T3 , and T4 were fed with TRP supplemented diet at various inclusions, 0.0%, 0.25%, 0.50 %, and 0.75% respectively for eight weeks. The following parameters were measured, full reproductive organ (g), right vas deferens (g), paired vas deferens (g), right epididymis (g), left epididymis (g), paired epididymis (g), right testis (g), left testis (g) and paired testis. The result showed a gradual (p < 0.05) decline in reproductive morphometric weight and were significantly (p < 0.05) improved in the TRP supplemented group better than the control group. In conclusion, Turmeric powder supplemented diet at 0.25, and 0.5 % inclusions performed better in the reproductive morphometric of Nigerian indigenous cocks, although care should be exercised in prolonged supplementation above 0.5 % inclusion to prevent its deleterious effect on the organ weight. The reproductive organ weight of Nigerian indigenous cocks fed with Turmeric powder supplemented diet as observed in this study compared favorably and even better than the control T1. This is an indication that Turmeric powder has a significant propensity to enhance the reproductive performance of our indigenous cock semen since semen quality is determined to a large extent by the size of the reproductive organ. Although, the Turmeric powder has no significant deleterious effect on the major reproductive organs which make it very safe for inclusion in the diet of our local indigenous cocks. Also from the study, to a better performance, good morphometric quality and size of the Nigerian indigenous cocks and with no negative effect on the reproductive performance of Nigerian Indigenous Cocks, 0.5% inclusion level is highly recommended.

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