Otros
Breeding systems in tropical areas: weaning precocious
Fecha
2016-10-01Registro en:
Brazilian Journal Of Hygiene And Animal Sanity. Fortalexa: Univ Federal Ceara, Centro Ciencias Agrarias, v. 10, n. 4, p. 858-869, 2016.
1981-2965
10.5935/1981-2965.20160070
WOS:000398448500026
Autor
Tecn Silveira Consultoria Pecuaria & Nutrideal
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Institución
Resumen
This work brings to quantify and provide benefits to using this early weaning protocol, showing the benefits for the calf and for females, it is multiparous and / or mostly gilts. Several studies on weaning weight in cattle, which show great variation in the average of this feature. This variation may be the result of genetic variation between arrays, food, reproductive and health management that varies from region to region and from farm to farm, in addition to the different programs of selection and genetic improvement of beef cattle used in the country.