NDLI: Environmental factors affecting milk, fat and protein yields in Jersey cattle in Zimbabwe

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Author	Missanjo, Edward Mtunduwatha Imbayarwo Chikosi, Venancio E. Halimani, Tinyiko E.
Copyright Year	2010
Abstract	A study was carried out to establish the factors affecting milk, butterfat and protein yields in Zimbabwean Jersey cattle. A total of 10,986 unedited 305-day lactation records were obtained from Zimbabwe Livestock Identification Trust containing 25 herds, with cows calving in the period 1996–2008. The general linear model procedure of the Statistical Analysis Systems version 9.1.3 was used to determine the environmental factors. Herd-year-season, calving interval, days dry and both the linear and quadratic effects of age at calving fitted as covariates significantly (P < 0.0001) affected the milk, fat and protein yields. Herd-year-season accounted for 36%, 36% and 35% to the total variation in milk, fat and protein yields, respectively. Milk, fat and protein yields increased with an increase in calving interval. The optimum dry period for milk, fat and protein yields obtained was 60–75 days dry. The relationship between the production traits and age at calving was both linear and quadratic, implying that milk, fat and protein yields increase with the age of the animal. It is thus necessary to preadjust data for these environmental factors when carrying out genetic evaluations of production traits in dairy cattle.
Starting Page	665
Ending Page	667
Page Count	3
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00494747
Journal	Tropical Animal Health and Production
Volume Number	43
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15737438
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2010-11-30
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Non-genetic factors Herd Season Calving interval Days dry Veterinary Medicine Zoology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Animal Science and Zoology Food Animals

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