Genetic and non-genetic effects on calf vigor at birth and preweaning mortality in Nellore calves
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Resumo: | The objective of the present study was to evaluate the genetic and non-genetic effects that influence vigor at birth and preweaning mortality in Nellore calves. A total of 11,727 records of births that occurred between 1978 and 2006, offspring of 363 sires, were analyzed. Poor calf vigor at birth (VB) and preweaning mortality divided into stillbirth (SB), early mortality (EM) and total mortality (TM) were analyzed as binary variables. Generalized linear models were used for the evaluation of non-genetic effects and generalized linear mixed models for genetic effects (sire and animal models). The incidences were 4.75% for VB, 2.66% for SB, 5.28% for EM, and 7.99% for TM. Birth weight was the effect that most influenced the traits studied. Calves weighing less than 22 kg (females) and less than 24 kg (males) were at a higher risk of low vigor and preweaning mortality. Preweaning mortality was higher among calves born from cows aged <3 and >11 years at calving compared with cows aged 7 to 10 years. Male calves presented less vigor and higher preweaning mortality than female calves. Selection for postweaning weight did not influence preweaning mortality. The heritability estimates ranged between 0.01 and 0.09 for VB, 0.00 and 0.27 for SB, 0.03 and 0.17 for EM and 0.02 and 0.10 for TM. Stillbirth should be included as a selection criterion in breeding programs of Nellore cattle, alone or as part of a selection index, aiming to reduce preweaning mortality. |
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Genetic and non-genetic effects on calf vigor at birth and preweaning mortality in Nellore calvesanimal welfarebeef cattlecalf mortalitygenetic improvementrisk factorThe objective of the present study was to evaluate the genetic and non-genetic effects that influence vigor at birth and preweaning mortality in Nellore calves. A total of 11,727 records of births that occurred between 1978 and 2006, offspring of 363 sires, were analyzed. Poor calf vigor at birth (VB) and preweaning mortality divided into stillbirth (SB), early mortality (EM) and total mortality (TM) were analyzed as binary variables. Generalized linear models were used for the evaluation of non-genetic effects and generalized linear mixed models for genetic effects (sire and animal models). The incidences were 4.75% for VB, 2.66% for SB, 5.28% for EM, and 7.99% for TM. Birth weight was the effect that most influenced the traits studied. Calves weighing less than 22 kg (females) and less than 24 kg (males) were at a higher risk of low vigor and preweaning mortality. Preweaning mortality was higher among calves born from cows aged <3 and >11 years at calving compared with cows aged 7 to 10 years. Male calves presented less vigor and higher preweaning mortality than female calves. Selection for postweaning weight did not influence preweaning mortality. The heritability estimates ranged between 0.01 and 0.09 for VB, 0.00 and 0.27 for SB, 0.03 and 0.17 for EM and 0.02 and 0.10 for TM. Stillbirth should be included as a selection criterion in breeding programs of Nellore cattle, alone or as part of a selection index, aiming to reduce preweaning mortality.Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia2013-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982013000600006Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia v.42 n.6 2013reponame:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (Online)instname:Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia (SBZ)instacron:SBZ10.1590/S1516-35982013000600006info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSchmidek,AnitaCosta,Mateus José Rodrigues Paranhos daMercadante,Maria Eugênia ZerlottiToledo,Luciandra Macedo deCyrillo,Joslaine Noely dos Santos GonçalvesBranco,Renata Helenaeng2013-06-07T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1516-35982013000600006Revistahttps://www.rbz.org.br/pt-br/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||bz@sbz.org.br|| secretariarbz@sbz.org.br1806-92901516-3598opendoar:2013-06-07T00:00Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (Online) - Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia (SBZ)false |
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Genetic and non-genetic effects on calf vigor at birth and preweaning mortality in Nellore calves |
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Genetic and non-genetic effects on calf vigor at birth and preweaning mortality in Nellore calves |
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Genetic and non-genetic effects on calf vigor at birth and preweaning mortality in Nellore calves Schmidek,Anita animal welfare beef cattle calf mortality genetic improvement risk factor |
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Genetic and non-genetic effects on calf vigor at birth and preweaning mortality in Nellore calves |
title_full |
Genetic and non-genetic effects on calf vigor at birth and preweaning mortality in Nellore calves |
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Genetic and non-genetic effects on calf vigor at birth and preweaning mortality in Nellore calves |
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Genetic and non-genetic effects on calf vigor at birth and preweaning mortality in Nellore calves |
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Genetic and non-genetic effects on calf vigor at birth and preweaning mortality in Nellore calves |
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Schmidek,Anita |
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Schmidek,Anita Costa,Mateus José Rodrigues Paranhos da Mercadante,Maria Eugênia Zerlotti Toledo,Luciandra Macedo de Cyrillo,Joslaine Noely dos Santos Gonçalves Branco,Renata Helena |
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Costa,Mateus José Rodrigues Paranhos da Mercadante,Maria Eugênia Zerlotti Toledo,Luciandra Macedo de Cyrillo,Joslaine Noely dos Santos Gonçalves Branco,Renata Helena |
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Schmidek,Anita Costa,Mateus José Rodrigues Paranhos da Mercadante,Maria Eugênia Zerlotti Toledo,Luciandra Macedo de Cyrillo,Joslaine Noely dos Santos Gonçalves Branco,Renata Helena |
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animal welfare beef cattle calf mortality genetic improvement risk factor |
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animal welfare beef cattle calf mortality genetic improvement risk factor |
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The objective of the present study was to evaluate the genetic and non-genetic effects that influence vigor at birth and preweaning mortality in Nellore calves. A total of 11,727 records of births that occurred between 1978 and 2006, offspring of 363 sires, were analyzed. Poor calf vigor at birth (VB) and preweaning mortality divided into stillbirth (SB), early mortality (EM) and total mortality (TM) were analyzed as binary variables. Generalized linear models were used for the evaluation of non-genetic effects and generalized linear mixed models for genetic effects (sire and animal models). The incidences were 4.75% for VB, 2.66% for SB, 5.28% for EM, and 7.99% for TM. Birth weight was the effect that most influenced the traits studied. Calves weighing less than 22 kg (females) and less than 24 kg (males) were at a higher risk of low vigor and preweaning mortality. Preweaning mortality was higher among calves born from cows aged <3 and >11 years at calving compared with cows aged 7 to 10 years. Male calves presented less vigor and higher preweaning mortality than female calves. Selection for postweaning weight did not influence preweaning mortality. The heritability estimates ranged between 0.01 and 0.09 for VB, 0.00 and 0.27 for SB, 0.03 and 0.17 for EM and 0.02 and 0.10 for TM. Stillbirth should be included as a selection criterion in breeding programs of Nellore cattle, alone or as part of a selection index, aiming to reduce preweaning mortality. |
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