Can we consider buffalo a non precocious and hypofertile species?

Several authors recorded that buffalo shows delayed first calving age and a long intercalving period. In this lecture are reported some studies which demonstrate that, if the nutritional requirements throughout growing are ensured and the culling rate is reasonable, the first calving age and the int...

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Main Author: L. Zicarelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-02-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/950
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description Several authors recorded that buffalo shows delayed first calving age and a long intercalving period. In this lecture are reported some studies which demonstrate that, if the nutritional requirements throughout growing are ensured and the culling rate is reasonable, the first calving age and the intercalving period are similar to those recorded in dairy cattle. It is worth pointing out that these conclusions come from trials performed in farms, where the out of breeding season mating technique is applied, and, hence, the fertility is affected, because mating is limited to 8 months out of 12.
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spelling doaj.art-bd095d26d373479883da6914e89745392022-12-21T21:56:50ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2010-02-0162s14315410.4081/ijas.2007.s2.143Can we consider buffalo a non precocious and hypofertile species?L. ZicarelliSeveral authors recorded that buffalo shows delayed first calving age and a long intercalving period. In this lecture are reported some studies which demonstrate that, if the nutritional requirements throughout growing are ensured and the culling rate is reasonable, the first calving age and the intercalving period are similar to those recorded in dairy cattle. It is worth pointing out that these conclusions come from trials performed in farms, where the out of breeding season mating technique is applied, and, hence, the fertility is affected, because mating is limited to 8 months out of 12.http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/950
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Can we consider buffalo a non precocious and hypofertile species?
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title Can we consider buffalo a non precocious and hypofertile species?
title_full Can we consider buffalo a non precocious and hypofertile species?
title_fullStr Can we consider buffalo a non precocious and hypofertile species?
title_full_unstemmed Can we consider buffalo a non precocious and hypofertile species?
title_short Can we consider buffalo a non precocious and hypofertile species?
title_sort can we consider buffalo a non precocious and hypofertile species
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