THE STUDY OF BODY CONDITIONS OF HOLSTEIN - FRISIAN COWS IN THE FIRST 80 DAYS OF LACTATION
Body condition represents the physiological and maintenance stage of an animal at a given time. The study on the body condition of the cows was conducted on a group of 22 Frisian Holstein cows. The average milk production per normal lactation (305 days) was 8664 kg. The animals were bred in free sta...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Agroprint Timisoara
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies |
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| Online Access: | https://spasb.ro/index.php/public_html/article/view/1492 |
| Summary: | Body condition represents the physiological and maintenance stage of an animal at
a given time. The study on the body condition of the cows was conducted on a group
of 22 Frisian Holstein cows. The average milk production per normal lactation (305
days) was 8664 kg. The animals were bred in free stall, stand for milking type 5x1.
The body condition was assessed after calving (postpartum) and 80 days later. The
body condition index decreased by 26, 39% in this time interval, achieving the
critical score of 2.5 points. The production of milk represented the 27, 64±0, 98% of
the total average milk production. The appreciation of the body condition using the
point method represents and easy method. The appreciation of the body condition by
the point method represents a valuable tool for the health monitoring and proper
nutrition of cows with superior genotypes. |
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| ISSN: | 1841-9364 2344-4576 |