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Effects of birth weight and growth traits on the first lactation milk yield and reproduction characteristics in Anatolian buffaloes  
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Sinem Akçam
University of Klrşehir Ahi Evran, Turkey
Doç. Dr. Ertuğrul KUL Doç. Dr. Ertuğrul KUL
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Devamını Göster
Özet
This study aimed to reveal the effects of birth weight (BW), 6-month live weight (LW6), and 12-month LW (LW12) on first lactation milk yield and reproduction characteristics and to determine the non-genetic factors affecting these traits of Anatolian buffaloes in Amasya Province. For this purpose, 200 Anatolian buffaloes born between 2014 and 2018 and calved between 2017 and 2021 formed the basis of this study. These animals were divided into two groups with respect to BW (<26.82 and ≥26.82 kg), LW6 (<88.00 and ≥88.00 kg), and LW12 (<138.47 and ≥138.47 kg). The effect of birth year on BW (PCombining double low line0.044), LW6 (P<0.001), and LW12 (P<0.001) was statistically significant, while there was no significant effect of birth season on BW and LW6 (P>0.05), except LW12 (P<0.001). The effect of dam age on LW6 was significant (PCombining double low line0.039), except BW and LW12 (P>0.05). In the present study, only the BW groups had a significant effect on lactation length (LL) (PCombining double low line0.006). The effect of growth traits on the first calving age (FCA) of the LW12 group was significant (PCombining double low line0.036). Although it was not statistically significant, it can be said that buffaloes with higher LW in terms of BW and growth traits had higher lactation milk yield (LMY), earlier FCA, and shorter calving intervals (CIs). There have been limited studies on the effects of BW and growth traits on milk and reproduction traits in buffaloes, and most of the studies were conducted in cattle. Therefore, more studies are required to reveal the relationships between related traits in buffaloes.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayımlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Archives Animal Breeding
Dergi ISSN 2363-9822 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Grubu Q2
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 03-2025
Cilt No 68
Sayı 1
Sayfalar 193 / 199
Doi Numarası 10.5194/aab-68-193-2025