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Shitta,, A., Tag EI-Dien, M., Awad, S. (2002). A STUDY ON PRODUCTION AND REPRODUCTION TRAITS OF FRIESIAN CATTLE IN EGYPT. Journal of Animal and Poultry Production, 27(11), 7281-7289. doi: 10.21608/jappmu.2002.257096
A. A. Shitta,; M. A. Tag EI-Dien; Set EI-Habaeib S. Awad. "A STUDY ON PRODUCTION AND REPRODUCTION TRAITS OF FRIESIAN CATTLE IN EGYPT". Journal of Animal and Poultry Production, 27, 11, 2002, 7281-7289. doi: 10.21608/jappmu.2002.257096
Shitta,, A., Tag EI-Dien, M., Awad, S. (2002). 'A STUDY ON PRODUCTION AND REPRODUCTION TRAITS OF FRIESIAN CATTLE IN EGYPT', Journal of Animal and Poultry Production, 27(11), pp. 7281-7289. doi: 10.21608/jappmu.2002.257096
Shitta,, A., Tag EI-Dien, M., Awad, S. A STUDY ON PRODUCTION AND REPRODUCTION TRAITS OF FRIESIAN CATTLE IN EGYPT. Journal of Animal and Poultry Production, 2002; 27(11): 7281-7289. doi: 10.21608/jappmu.2002.257096

A STUDY ON PRODUCTION AND REPRODUCTION TRAITS OF FRIESIAN CATTLE IN EGYPT

Article 2, Volume 27, Issue 11, November 2002, Page 7281-7289  XML PDF (8.73 MB)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jappmu.2002.257096
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Authors
A. A. Shitta,; M. A. Tag EI-Dien; Set EI-Habaeib S. Awad
Animal Production Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Giza, Egypt.
Abstract
A total of 1834 lactation records of Holstein cows were used for studying the
random effects of sire and cow within sire and the fixed effects of year of calving,
month of calving and parity on 305 day milk yield (305-dMy), lactation period (LP), dry
period (DP), days open (DO), number of service per conception (NSPC) and calving
interval (CI).
Least squares analysis of variance showed significant effect of sire on 305-
dMY only (P<O.01), while effect of cow within sire was significant (P<O.01) on all
productive and reproductive traits studied. The effect of fixed factors were mostly
significant (P<0.05) & (P<OJ'1).
The partial linear regression coefficients of DO and DP on 305-dMY were
11.31±O.5 kg/d (P<O.O·I) and -10.93±O.83 kg/d (P<O.01) respectively, which indicate
that reduction in dry period is considered if it is a desirable goal for dairymen.
Heritability estimates were moderate for 305-dMY and LP (0.33 and 0.19
respectively) and extremelly low for DP, DO, CI and NSPC (0.02.0.01.0.02 and
0.01), respectively. Most estimates of genetic correlation were nearly similar to the
corresponding estimates of phenotypiC correlation in values having the same
direction.
Keywords
Friesian cattle; Production and reproduction traits; genetic and non genetic factors
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