A total of 10 dry cows (5 purebreds, 5 crossbreds) were used in the study following a 2×5 factorial experiment with the two breeds and three grazing periods (0700–1000 h, 1000–1400 h, 1400–1700 h) as factors. Observations were done in a mixed-grass pasture lot dominated by ...
Bos taurus,cattle,cows,kine,oxen- domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxen" Ayrshire- hardy breed of dairy cattle from Ayr, Scotland ...
(1,717 gallons) of milk a year, some cows producing up to 10,000 litres (2,641 gallons). The Holstein-Friesian cow produces the greatest volume, but other breeds such as Ayrshire,Brown Swiss, Guernsey, and Jersey, while producing less milk, are known for supplying milk that contains ...
Significant results were obtained in grazing, walking, standing and lying down behavioral activities among the three grazing periods but not between breeds. However, crossbreds were found to graze more in the open during the hottest time period, i.e., 1000–1400 h. Respiratory frequency in ...
Goats are intelligent, inquisitive and very selective in what they can consume. Three distinct types are common for the production of milk, meat and fibre. Several breeds of dairy goats are managed similarly to dairy cattle and are different from the other two general types. The fibre-producing...
Over these 30 years we have had experience with all breeds of goats, but the main breed kept here has always been Saanens. This is because they are consistently placid, high producing milkers. Anglo Nubians Because of their colour and personality we also keep a small number of purebred and...
It is recognized for the quality of its meat. Poland China breedPoland China pig.(more) The Poland China originated about 1860 in southern Ohio from a number of different breeds common to that area. The Spotted Poland China originated in Indiana about 1915 from crosses of the Poland China ...
Genomic selection in the multi-breed French dairy goat population In French dairy goats, 2 246 females and 872 males from Alpine and Saanen breeds were recently genotyped with the Illumina 50K SNP bead chip, as part of a ... C Céline,C Robert-Granié,L Hélène - Book of Abstracts of ...
In addition, these two subspecies are interfertile with their progeny containing 49 chromosomes given that the river buffalo is 2n = 50 chromosomes and the swamp buffalo is 2n = 48 chromosomes [2]. Globally, there are 123 breeds of water buffalo [3], but only three breeds are widely ...