Study of production and reproduction traits of Holstein dairy herd in Varamin

Document Type : Scientific - Research Articles

Author

• alireza Nikmanesh

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

10.22067/ijasr.v2i1.3108

Abstract

In the research the genetic investigation productive and reproductive traits and changes trend the traits in years, seasons and
different lactation periods and genetic evaluation cows and bulls of 785 records for milk and 665 records for fat yield and
reproductive information during years 1998 to 2003 of 207 dairy cows ghezlagh farm aboureyhan campus (university of
Tehran) studied. The least square mean and standard error (LSM ± SE) of milk yield (3x, 305, ME) and fat yield were 6305.6
± 87.7 and 206.1 ± 1.7 kg, respectively. The least square means (± SE ) of calving interval , open days ,dry days, age at first
calving and gestation length were 403.2 (± 6.7 ), 117.5 (± 6.8 ), 86.8 (± 7.3), 760.3 (± 9.7 ), 278.1 (± 0.7 ), respectively and
insemination rate was 1.8 (±0.04). The effect of environmental factors of lactation period on milk production, persistency
and insemination rate; year of parturition on milk and fat production, calving interval, insemination rate and age at first
calving, dry days; and calving season on milk production and insemination rate were significant. Estimated heritabilities and
standard error for milk and fat yield using Repeatability Record Animal Model (RRAM), were 0.22 (± 0.12) and 0.29
(± 0.05), respectively. Genetic and environmental trend of production traits during years 1998 to 2003 were positive. The
breeding value of the animals for production traits predicted with Animal Model method and the superior families were
ranked

Keywords

• Dried tomato pulp
• Ensiled tomato pulp
• Dairy cow
• Milk
• Blood metabolites

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