The relationships between post-calving body condition and fertility traits in Holstein Friesian cows

Year 2024, Volume: 29 Issue: 1, 14 - 28, 08.04.2024

Şahin Tüfenk , İbrahim Tapkı

https://doi.org/10.37908/mkutbd.1349091

Abstract

In this study, the relationships between post-calving body condition and reproductive characteristics were investigated in 55 Holstein Friesian cows. Cows were divided into two groups according to their body condition scores (BCS) as the first (BCS<3) and the second group (BCS≥3). In the first and second cow groups, body condition score at 1st month after calving (BS1: 2.82, 3.36), body condition score at 5th month after calving (BS5: 3.21, 3.57), decrease in body condition score between dry period and calving at the 1th month after postpartum period (DECREASE: 1.23, 0.80), increase in body condition score between 1st and 5th months of lactation (INCREASE1: 0.39, 0.21) and the increase in body condition score between the 1st and 7th months of lactation (INCREASE2: 0.93, 0.64), and differences were found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). In the first and second group cows, the period of first heat (ICS), the period of service (SP), the number of inseminations per pregnancy (GBTS) and the rate of conception at the first insemination (ITCR), were found to be 43.55, 38.30 days; 88.83, 77.31 days; 2.21, 1.73 and 54.88%, 69.87%, respectively. Significant and negative correlations were found between body condition score at 1st month post calving (BS1) and decrease in body condition score in the 1st month between dry period and post calving (DECREASE) and BCSs and ICS, GBTS, ITGCR, SP, and GKO60 (pregnancy rate on the 60th day post calving). The results of the study revealed that during calving, cows with moderate body condition had better reproductive performance.

Keywords

Reproductive performance, body condition, post calving, Holstein Friesian

Project Number

Proje No: 353

Siyah Alaca ineklerde buzağılama sonrası vücut kondisyonu ile döl verim özellikleri arasındaki ilişkiler

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, 55 baş Siyah Alaca ırkı inekte buzağılama sonrası vücut kondisyonu ile döl verim özellikleri arasındaki ilişkiler incelenmiştir. İnekler, vücut kondisyon puanlarına (VKP) göre birinci (VKP<3) ve ikinci grup (VKP≥3) olmak üzere iki gruba ayrılmıştır. Birinci ve ikinci inek gruplarında buzağılama sonrası 1. aydaki vücut kondisyon puanı (BS1: 2.82, 3.36); buzağılama sonrası 5. aydaki vücut kondisyon puanı (BS5: 3.21, 3.57); kuru dönem ile buzağılama sonrası ilk 1. ay arasındaki vücut kondisyon puanındaki düşüş (DÜŞÜŞ: 1.23, 0.80), laktasyonun 1. ve 5. ay arasındaki vücut kondisyon puanındaki artış (ARTIŞ1: 0.39, 0.21); laktasyonun 1. ve 7. ay arasındaki vücut kondisyon puanındaki artış (ARTIŞ2: 0.93, 0.64) ve gruplar arasındaki farklılıklar istatistiki olarak önemli (p<0.05) bulunmuştur. Birinci ve ikinci grup ineklerde ilk kızgınlık süresi (İKS), servis periyodu (SP), gebelik başına tohumlama sayısı (GBTS) ve ilk tohumlamada gebe kalma oranı (İTGKO) sırasıyla; 43.55, 38.30 gün; 88.83, 77.31 gün; 2.21, 1.73 adet ve %54.88, %69.87 olarak belirlenmiştir. Buzağılama sonrası 1. aydaki vücut kondisyon puanı (BS1) ile kuru dönem ve buzağılama sonrası 1. ay arasındaki VKP’deki düşüş (DÜŞÜŞ) ile İKS, GBTS, İTGKO, SP ve GKO60 (buzağılama sonrası 60. günde gebe kalma oranı) arasında negatif yönde önemli korelasyonlar tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçları, buzağılama sırasında orta düzeyde vücut kondisyonuna sahip olan ineklerde döl verim performansının daha iyi durumda olduğunu ortaya koymuştur.

Keywords

Döl verim performansı, vücut kondisyonu, buzağılama sonrası, Siyah Alaca, havza özellikleri

Supporting Institution

Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinatörlüğü

Project Number

Proje No: 353

Thanks

Bu araştırma, Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Bilimsel Araştırma Projeleri Koordinatörlüğü tarafından maddi olarak desteklenmiştir (Proje No: 353).

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