Assessment on reproductive performance of crossbred dairy cows selected as recipient for embryo transfer in urban set up bishoftu, Central Ethiopia | Zendy

Getachew Yonas | Zendy; Alemayehu Lemma | Zendy; Fesseha Haben | Zendy

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Assessment on reproductive performance of crossbred dairy cows selected as recipient for embryo transfer in urban set up bishoftu, Central Ethiopia

Author(s) -

Getachew Yonas,

Alemayehu Lemma,

Fesseha Haben

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

international journal of veterinary science and research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2640-7604

DOI - 10.17352/ijvsr.000058

Subject(s) - crossbreed , embryo transfer , zoology , biology , dairy cattle , embryo , milk production , veterinary medicine , medicine , fishery

The reproductive status of a recipient cow is among the factors that influence the success of embryo transfer in bovine. The study was carried out on a total of 276 cows from 25 dairy farms classified as large (>20 cows), medium (10-20 cows) and small scale (1-10 cows) dairy production system. Data were collected through personal interviews of owners, from an individual animal record and gynecological evaluation of animals. Accordingly, the overall mean (±SD) of AFC, CI, LL, DMY, and NSPC were 30.07±2.17 months, 13.33±2.84 months, 9.08±1.10 months, 14.33±4.59 liters/day and 1.59±1.02, respectively. Milk yield and body condition did not have a significant effect on NSPC (P > 0.05) whereas parity significantly influenced NSPC, with cows in parity 3 showing the lowest NSPC (p<0.05).

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