The aim of this research was to determine rumination time (RT) and the subsequent milk yield, along with trait changes during lactation dependent on the reproductive status of dairy cows. 728 cows were selected for evaluation in regards to 1-150 days of milk production (DIM). According to their...

These proceedings presents papers from the Memoirs of the XXVI ALPA Meeting held in Guy (Ecuador) last May 26-31, 2018. Topics of papers focused on aquaculture, agroforestry and pastures, development and entrepreneurship, animal welfare, reproduction, genetics and behaviour, nutrition of...

The objectives of this study were to verify the time during which viable ovine spermatozoa could be recovered from the cauda epididymis kept at ambient temperature (18-25°C). Sperm collected in an artificial vagina (AV) were used as control. Spermatozoa samples were collected with an AV and from...

The study was conducted to determine effect of sex on growth, feed consumption and reproductive pattern of Japanese quails over 16 weeks of age in the Northern Guinea Savannah of Nigeria. A total of 206 (84 males and 122 females) quails were used for the study and some of the traits measured were...

In this study, aimed to determine some morphological traits of Honamlı Goat Breed which are widely reared in Turkey's Mediterranean Region, especially The Taurus Mountains. Data on live body weight, body length, height at withers, height at rump, heart girth, chest depth, tail length, head length,...

Livestock sector plays a pivotal role for livelihood food security in India. The major income sources to the farmers are animal husbandry and agriculture that directly have impact on economic conditions of the farmers. One of the major threats to the sustainability of the livestock is the changes...

A comparison has been made between natural mating (NM) and artificial insemination (AI) in fast feathering Huainan partridge chickens. A total number of 360 fast feathering Huainan partridge hens and 40 roosters were randomly divided into two equal groups. For NM, 4 mating cages were maintained...

Leptin hormone, encoded by LEP gene, has significant importance in regulating various functions like growth, puberty, reproduction and milk production in both animals and humans. The sequence variations have been studied, reported and associated with many growth traits like weaning weight, six...

The present study was conducted to evaluate the hatching performance (average egg size, moisture loss, fertility, hatchability and hatch of fertile eggs) in Arbor Acre broiler breeder strain eggs during four production phases (pre-peak, 25-28; peak, 29-36; post-peak, 37-52 and terminal, 53-56th...