Retrospective performance and morphological characteristics of Kedah-Kelantan cattle in Malaysia

Mohd Hafiz A. R., . and Salleh S. I., . and Suriaty R., . and Shariffah N., . Retrospective performance and morphological characteristics of Kedah-Kelantan cattle in Malaysia. pp. 40-46. ISSN 2180-3897

This study aims to gather the performance and morphological information of Kedah-Kelantan (KK) cattle from a government nucleus farm in Tanah Merah Kelantan. Data from 1995 to 2005 was used to analyse growth performance and data from 1990 to 1999 for the reproductive performance. The morphological characteristics were evaluated from animals in the farm. The growth performance was evaluated by year of birth and sex. According to different years of birth the observations on the calculated average daily weight gain (ADG) and corrected weight (WT) showed inconsistency in performance throughout the period. However the weight (WT) at specific ages (BWT WT200 WT360 WT540 and WT720) increased significantly especially in males. The mean of birth weights were 14.31 kg for males and 13.95 kg females. The mean of average daily weight gains for ADG200 ADG360 ADG540 and ADG720 were slightly higher for males than the females. Based on the year of birth age at first calving and calved to conception there were no significant difference in calving intervals except for year 1991 and 1992 and year 1993. The mean of age at first calving calved to conception and calving interval were 1496 days 180 days and 542 days respectively. According to sex the mean wither heights were 127.42 cm for males and 107.66 cm for females. The mean of body length also showed higher values in males compared to females which were 162.56 cm and 147.39 cm respectively; showing that there was a significant difference in body size between males and females

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Abstract

This study aims to gather the performance and morphological information of Kedah-Kelantan (KK) cattle from a government nucleus farm in Tanah Merah Kelantan. Data from 1995 to 2005 was used to analyse growth performance and data from 1990 to 1999 for the reproductive performance. The morphological characteristics were evaluated from animals in the farm. The growth performance was evaluated by year of birth and sex. According to different years of birth the observations on the calculated average daily weight gain (ADG) and corrected weight (WT) showed inconsistency in performance throughout the period. However the weight (WT) at specific ages (BWT WT200 WT360 WT540 and WT720) increased significantly especially in males. The mean of birth weights were 14.31 kg for males and 13.95 kg females. The mean of average daily weight gains for ADG200 ADG360 ADG540 and ADG720 were slightly higher for males than the females. Based on the year of birth age at first calving and calved to conception there were no significant difference in calving intervals except for year 1991 and 1992 and year 1993. The mean of age at first calving calved to conception and calving interval were 1496 days 180 days and 542 days respectively. According to sex the mean wither heights were 127.42 cm for males and 107.66 cm for females. The mean of body length also showed higher values in males compared to females which were 162.56 cm and 147.39 cm respectively; showing that there was a significant difference in body size between males and females

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Cattle
AGROVOC Term:	Dairy farms
AGROVOC Term:	Experimental farms
AGROVOC Term:	Data analysis
AGROVOC Term:	Animal morphology
AGROVOC Term:	Birth
AGROVOC Term:	Sex
AGROVOC Term:	Weight gain
AGROVOC Term:	Body weight
AGROVOC Term:	Breeding performance
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/9924

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