Effect of Akaushi (Wagyu), Angus and Brahman as paternal breeds on pre-weaning growth traits of calves
Objective. To evaluate pre-weaning growth traits of Angus-, Brahman- and Wagyu-sired calves. Materials and methods. One-hundred seventy one calves were produced by artificial insemination in nine herds in the state of Puebla (subtropical environment; n=83) and four herds in the state of Veracruz (t...
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| author | Jorge Víctor Rosete-Fernández Abraham Fragoso-Islas Alejandro Yáñez-Muñoz Tomás Arturo González-Orozco Vicente Eliezer Vega-Murillo Ángel Ríos-Utrera |
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Objective. To evaluate pre-weaning growth traits of Angus-, Brahman- and Wagyu-sired calves. Materials and methods. One-hundred seventy one calves were produced by artificial insemination in nine herds in the state of Puebla (subtropical environment; n=83) and four herds in the state of Veracruz (tropical environment; n=88), Mexico. Eleven Angus, 15 Brahman, and 5 Wagyu bulls, sired the calves. Average age at weaning was 219 days. The analyses were carried out with the MIXED procedure of SAS. The model included the effects of breed of sire, sex of calf, birth season, state of the country, and herd nested within state. In addition, the model for actual weaning weight included the linear effect of calf age at weaning. Results. Brahman-sired calves were heavier at birth (p<0.05) than Angus- and Wagyu-sired calves; however, Angus-, Brahman- and Wagyu-sired calves had similar average daily gains from birth to weaning (p>0.05). Angus- and Wagyu-sired calves had similar actual weaning weights (p>0.05), but Brahman-sired calves were heavier at weaning (p<0.05) than Wagyu-sired calves. Sex of calf and season of birth were not significant sources of variation (p>0.05) for any trait. Calves reared in subtropical conditions were heavier at weaning (p<0.05) than those reared in tropical conditions. Conclusions. In general, Brahman-sired calves had a better pre-weaning performance than Angus- and Wagyu-sired calves.
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| spelling | doaj-art-c866299b3b844489aa4a20d88b8ec79d2025-02-11T17:17:18ZengUniversidad de CordobaRevista MVZ Cordoba0122-02681909-05442023-09-0128310.21897/rmvz.3252Effect of Akaushi (Wagyu), Angus and Brahman as paternal breeds on pre-weaning growth traits of calvesJorge Víctor Rosete-Fernández0Abraham Fragoso-Islas1Alejandro Yáñez-Muñoz2Tomás Arturo González-Orozco3Vicente Eliezer Vega-Murillo4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0847-8944Ángel Ríos-Utrera5Instituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, MéxicoInstituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, MéxicoInstituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, MéxicoInstituto Nacional de Investigaciones Forestales, Agrícolas y Pecuarias, MéxicoUniversidad Veracruzana, MéxicoUniversidad Veracruzana, México Objective. To evaluate pre-weaning growth traits of Angus-, Brahman- and Wagyu-sired calves. Materials and methods. One-hundred seventy one calves were produced by artificial insemination in nine herds in the state of Puebla (subtropical environment; n=83) and four herds in the state of Veracruz (tropical environment; n=88), Mexico. Eleven Angus, 15 Brahman, and 5 Wagyu bulls, sired the calves. Average age at weaning was 219 days. The analyses were carried out with the MIXED procedure of SAS. The model included the effects of breed of sire, sex of calf, birth season, state of the country, and herd nested within state. In addition, the model for actual weaning weight included the linear effect of calf age at weaning. Results. Brahman-sired calves were heavier at birth (p<0.05) than Angus- and Wagyu-sired calves; however, Angus-, Brahman- and Wagyu-sired calves had similar average daily gains from birth to weaning (p>0.05). Angus- and Wagyu-sired calves had similar actual weaning weights (p>0.05), but Brahman-sired calves were heavier at weaning (p<0.05) than Wagyu-sired calves. Sex of calf and season of birth were not significant sources of variation (p>0.05) for any trait. Calves reared in subtropical conditions were heavier at weaning (p<0.05) than those reared in tropical conditions. Conclusions. In general, Brahman-sired calves had a better pre-weaning performance than Angus- and Wagyu-sired calves. https://revistamvz.unicordoba.edu.co/article/view/3252Average daily gainBeef cattlebirth weightbreed of siretropical and subtropical environmentweaning weight |
| spellingShingle | Jorge Víctor Rosete-Fernández Abraham Fragoso-Islas Alejandro Yáñez-Muñoz Tomás Arturo González-Orozco Vicente Eliezer Vega-Murillo Ángel Ríos-Utrera Effect of Akaushi (Wagyu), Angus and Brahman as paternal breeds on pre-weaning growth traits of calves Revista MVZ Cordoba Average daily gain Beef cattle birth weight breed of sire tropical and subtropical environment weaning weight |
| title | Effect of Akaushi (Wagyu), Angus and Brahman as paternal breeds on pre-weaning growth traits of calves |
| title_full | Effect of Akaushi (Wagyu), Angus and Brahman as paternal breeds on pre-weaning growth traits of calves |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Akaushi (Wagyu), Angus and Brahman as paternal breeds on pre-weaning growth traits of calves |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Akaushi (Wagyu), Angus and Brahman as paternal breeds on pre-weaning growth traits of calves |
| title_short | Effect of Akaushi (Wagyu), Angus and Brahman as paternal breeds on pre-weaning growth traits of calves |
| title_sort | effect of akaushi wagyu angus and brahman as paternal breeds on pre weaning growth traits of calves |
| topic | Average daily gain Beef cattle birth weight breed of sire tropical and subtropical environment weaning weight |
| url | https://revistamvz.unicordoba.edu.co/article/view/3252 |
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