Ehoche, O.W., Malau-Aduli, A.E.O., and Abubakar, B.Y. (1991) Factors affecting birth weight and body weights at 3, 6 and 12 months in Friesian x Bunaji Zebu calves. In: Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production. p. 73. From: 16th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, 10-14 March 1991, Sokoto, Nigeria.

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Calving records for the years 1984-1989 were studied to determine the influence of rearing method, sex of calf, season of birth, dam breed and year of birth on birth weight and growth performance to yearling in Friesian x Bunaji crossbred calves. Sex of calf had a significant effect, with male calves being heavier (P<0.05) at birth and at 3 and 6 months than female calves. Year of birth had a highly significant effect (P<0.001) on calf birth weight and weights at 3, 6 and 12 months. The influence of rearing method, season of birth and dam breed on birth weight and calf growth performance were generally not significant except in body weights at 6 months, where seasonal effects were significant (P<0.01). The factors were discussed and suggestions were made to improve the management of crossbred dairy calves.

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Date Deposited:	09 Aug 2018 00:26
FoR Codes:	07 AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCES > 0702 Animal Production > 070201 Animal Breeding @ 100%
SEO Codes:	83 ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND ANIMAL PRIMARY PRODUCTS > 8303 Livestock Raising > 830302 Dairy Cattle @ 100%
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