Cow Efficiency, Relative-Birth Weight and Subsequent Pre-Weaning Growth Performance of Nguni Cattle

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American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences Pub Date : 2022-02-01 DOI:10.3844/ajavsp.2022.113.121

T. J. Mpofu, K. Nephawe, M. Ginindza, N. A. Siwendu, B. Mtileni

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Corresponding Author: Takalani Judas Mpofu Department of Animal Science, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa Email: mpofutj@tut.ac.za Abstract: The objective of this study was to evaluate factors influencing Cow Efficiency (CE), Relative-Birth Weight (R-BW), and subsequent pre-weaning growth performance of Nguni cattle in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Factors that were considered were dammed weight at calving, agro-ecological zone, the season of birth, sex of calves, parity, and dam age. Data from Nguni cows and their calves (n = 826) consisting of calf Birth Weight (BW), Weaning Weight (WW), and Dam Weight at calving were used in this study. Dams were classified according to their weights at calving into high (>385 kg), medium (326-385 kg), and low (<326 kg) categories. The General Linear Model (GLM) procedure of SAS (2015) was computed to analyze data; the means were separated using Fisher's Least Significant Difference (LSD) test. Dam weight at calving influenced CE, R-BW, WW, and P-ADG, but did not influence BW. Lighter and average dams had higher CE (36.74; 35.04 Vs 30.01%), RBW (8.04; 7.12 Vs 6.28%), WW (116.80; 116.62 Vs 115.13 kg), P-ADG (0.447; 0.446 Vs 0.438 kg/day) and P-WG (91.72; 91.40 Vs 89.77 kg) compared to heavier dams. Animals in the humid zone had higher CE (35.32%), WW (117.53 kg), P-ADG (0.452 kg/day), and P-WG (92.86 kg). Animals in arid yielded lower CE, WW, P-ADG, and P-WG compared to those in humid zone. Season of birth influenced R-BW and pre-weaning performance traits, however, it did not influence CE. Higher WW (116.78 kg), P-ADG (0.448 kg/day), P-WG (91.96 kg) were recorded for summer calves. The sex of calves, parity, and damage influenced all traits except R-BW and BW. Dams with male calves had higher CE (34.79%), WW (126.20 kg), P-ADG (0.491 kg/day), and P-WG (100.71 kg) compared to their female counterparts. Dams on the fifth (5th) parity had higher CE (37.00%), R-BW (7.18%), WW (127.01 kg), P-ADG (0.495 kg/day) and PWG (101.53 kg). Seven (7) years old dams had higher CE (42.32%), WW (143.33 kg), P-ADG (0.590 kg/day), and P-WG (121.17 kg). The findings indicate that breeding with lighter cows would result in calves with comparable or even better growth traits than heavier cows.

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Nguni牛的奶牛效率、相对出生体重和断奶前后续生长性能

通讯作者：南非比勒陀利亚茨瓦内科技大学动物科学系Takalani Judas Mpofu电子邮件：mpofutj@tut.ac.za摘要：本研究的目的是评估影响南非林波波省Nguni牛断奶前生长性能的因素。考虑的因素包括产仔时的筑坝重量、农业生态区、出生季节、小牛性别、产次和筑坝年龄。本研究使用了来自Nguni奶牛及其小牛（n=826）的数据，包括小牛出生体重（BW）、断奶体重（WW）和产仔时的母牛体重。根据产仔时的重量，将水坝分为高（>385公斤）、中（326-385公斤）和低（<326公斤）三类。计算SAS（2015）的一般线性模型（GLM）程序来分析数据；使用Fisher最小显著性差异（LSD）检验来分离平均值。产仔时的水坝重量影响CE、R-BW、WW和P-ADG，但不影响BW。与较重的水坝相比，较轻和平均的水坝具有较高的CE（36.74；35.04 Vs30.01%）、RBW（8.04；7.12 Vs6.28%）、WW（116.80；116.62 Vs115.13 kg）、P-ADG（0.447；0.446 Vs0.438 kg/d）和P-WG（91.72；91.40 Vs89.77 kg）。湿润区动物的CE（35.32%）、WW（117.53 kg）、P-ADG（0.452 kg/天）和P-WG（92.86 kg）较高。与湿润区相比，干旱区动物的CE、WW、P-ADG和P-WG较低。出生季节影响R-BW和断奶前的生产性状，但不影响CE。夏季小牛的WW（116.78千克）、P-ADG（0.448千克/天）、P-WG（91.96千克）较高。小牛的性别、产次和损伤影响了除R-BW和BW外的所有性状。与雌性小牛相比，雄性小牛的CE（34.79%）、WW（126.20公斤）、P-ADG（0.491公斤/天）和P-WG（100.71公斤）更高。第五次（第五次）产次的母鼠具有较高的CE（37.00%）、R-BW（7.18%）、WW（127.01 kg）、P-ADG（0.495 kg/d）和PWG（101.53 kg）。七（7）年龄的大坝具有较高的CE（42.32%）、WW（143.33 kg）、P-ADG（0.590 kg/d）和P-WG（121.17 kg）。研究结果表明，与较重的奶牛相比，用较轻的奶牛繁殖会使小牛具有类似甚至更好的生长特性。

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