Factors affecting the birth weight of Cholistani cattle calves
2010
Shahzad, F. (The Islamia Univ. of Bahawalpur (Pakistan). Univ. Coll. of Veterinary and Animal Sciences) | Yaqoob, M. (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Livestock Management) | Younas, M. (University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Livestock Management) | Farooq, U. (The Islamia Univ. of Bahawalpur (Pakistan). Univ. Coll. of Veterinary and Animal Sciences) | Sher, F. (Government Livestock Farm, Bahawalpur (Pakistan)) | Asim, M. (Government Livestock Farm, Bahawalpur (Pakistan)) | Qamar, S. (Government Livestock Farm, Bahawalpur (Pakistan)) | Akbar, M. (The Islamia Univ. of Bahawalpur (Pakistan). Dept. of Statistics) | Irshad, I. (University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore (Pakistan))
Effect of year, season and lactation number on birth weight of Cholistani calves was determined by analyzing the data of 709 cows recorded at Government Livestock Farm, Jugait Peer, district Bahawalpur during the years 1999-2007. The Cholistani calves showed a mean birth weight of 19.13 plus minus 0.06Kg and was significantly affected by year (P less than 0.05), calf sex (P less than 0.01) and lactation number (P les than 0.05). Male calves were heavier than the female (19.53 vs 19.04Kg).
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