Environmental effects on reproductive performance of Nellore cows widely raised in the Cerrado/Pantanal ecotone/Interacao do ambiente com desempenho reprodutivo de matrizes Nelores criadas extensivamente no ecotono Cerrado/Pantanal
We analyzed the pregnancy rate (PR) and birth rate (BR) of Nellore cows raised extensively in the Cerrado/Pantanal during 4 mating seasons (2009-2012), assessing the relationship with the temperature and humidity index (THI) and the effect of the year and breeding season. We used information from 2,...
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Published in: | Acta scientiarum. Animal sciences p. 77 |
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Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Universidade Estadual de Maringa
01-01-2015
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Summary: | We analyzed the pregnancy rate (PR) and birth rate (BR) of Nellore cows raised extensively in the Cerrado/Pantanal during 4 mating seasons (2009-2012), assessing the relationship with the temperature and humidity index (THI) and the effect of the year and breeding season. We used information from 2,116 cows, which were categorized as either multiparous (n = 1430), primiparous (n = 338), or nulliparous (n = 348). In the months of the breeding season (December-February), temperature and relative humidity data were collected to calculate the temperature and humidity index (THI). An ANOVA was performed with a model that included sources of variation from the fixed effects of category of cow and year on PR and BR; and a linear regression analysis and correlation between THI and PR and BR. We observed a significant effect (p < 0.05) on PR. We classified the average across breeding seasons as a moderate THI. The THI of the breeding seasons showed high and significant (p < 0.05) effects only on the nulliparous BR, and low values in other categories. It is concluded that the seasonal THI was not related to the performance of cows, except BR in nulliparous cows. Keywords: beef cattle, environmental effect, reproductive efficiency. Analisou-se taxa de prenhez (TP) e de natalidade (TN) de matrizes Nelores criadas extensivamente no Cerrado/Pantanal, acasaladas durante 4 estacoes de monta natural (2009 a 2012), avaliando relacao com indice de temperatura e umidade (ITU) e efeito do ano da estacao de monta. Utilizaram-se 2.116 informacoes de matrizes, pertencentes as categorias de multiparas (n = 1430), primiparas (n = 338) e nuliparas (n = 348). Nos meses de estacao de monta (dezembro a fevereiro) coletaram-se informacoes da temperatura e umidade relativa do ar, para o calculo de indice de temperatura e umidade (ITU). Realizaram-se analise de variancia com um modelo contendo como fontes de variacao os efeitos fixos de categoria e ano de estacao de monta sob a TP e TN; e analise da regressao linear e correlacao entre o ITU e a TP e TN. Observaram-se efeito significativo (p < 0,05) de categoria sob a TP. Classificou-se o ITU medio entre as estacoes de monta como moderado. O ITU das estacoes de monta apresentou relacao alta e significativa (p < 0,05) apenas na TN das nuliparas, e baixas tendencias de relacao com as demais. Conclui-se que o ano da estacao de monta e o ITU nao apresentaram relacao com desempenho das matrizes, exceto as nuliparas considerando ITU e TN. Palavras-chave: bovino de corte, efeito ambiental, eficiencia reprodutiva. |
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ISSN: | 1806-2636 |
DOI: | 10.4025/actascianimsci.v37i1.24391 |