In vivo performance and adaptability to tropical environment of Brahman and Chianina calves [Mexico]

Rondina, D.; Martini, A.; Giorgetti, A.; Degl'Innocenti, P. . Dipartimento di Scienze Zootecniche; Diaz Rivera, P.

In vivo performance and adaptability to tropical environment of Brahman and Chianina calves [Mexico]

2001

Rondina, D. (Universidade Estadual do Ceara, Fortaleza (Brazil)) | Martini, A. | Giorgetti, A. | Degl'Innocenti, P. (Florence Univ. (Italy). Dipartimento di Scienze Zootecniche) | Diaz Rivera, P. (Colegio de Postgraduados, Montecillo (Mexico))

The aim of this study is the evaluation of in vivo performances and environmental adaptation of Brahman and North American Chianina calves, reared in a tropical Mexican area. On 4 females (BF) and 5 males (BM) of Brahman cattle breed and 5 females (CF) and 7 males (CM) of Chianina cattle breed, data of live weight and biometrical measures were recorded from the birth to 12 months of age; Benezra coefficients (BC) were evaluated too. BM showed a higher growth rate than CM and achieved, from two months to one year of age, a significant greater estimated weight (P

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animal performance animal welfare bienestar animal body measurements bovin bovini breeds (animals) cattle clima tropical clima tropicale climat tropical gain de poids ganado bovino ganancia de peso incremento di peso mensuration corporelle misurazioni corporee performance animale peso poids prestazioni degli animali race (animal) razas (animales) razze (animali) resistencia a la temperatura temperature resistance termoresistenza tropical climate weight weight gain yucatan zebu

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Proceedings of the ASPA Congress - Recent Progress in Animal Production Science (Italy)

Volume 2

Pagination

pp. 308-310

Other Subjects

Zebu'; Desempeno animal; Cebu; Medicion del cuerpo; Resistance a la temperature; Benessere dell'animale; Bien etre animal

Language

English

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3 tables; 1 graph

Translated Title

Prestazioni in vivo e adattabilita' di vitelli di razza Brahman e Chianina all'ambiente tropicale [Messico]

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Conference

[Associazione Scientifica di Produzione Animale (ASPA). 14. Biennial meeting], Florence (Italy), 12-15 Jun 2001

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In vivo performance and adaptability to tropical environment of Brahman and Chianina calves [Mexico]

2001

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