Sara Nadri; Ali Sadeghi-Sefidmazgi; Gholam Reza Ghorbani; Pouya Zamani
Volume 24, Issue 4 , December 2022, , Pages 383-393
Abstract
The aim of this study was to estimate the economic values for residual feed intake and some production and performance traits in Iranian Holstein dairy cow. For this purpose, trait by trait or multiple traits of bio-economic modeling along with production and economic data ...
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The aim of this study was to estimate the economic values for residual feed intake and some production and performance traits in Iranian Holstein dairy cow. For this purpose, trait by trait or multiple traits of bio-economic modeling along with production and economic data were used. These data were collected from seven large herds of dairy cows in 2020. The economic values of the residual feed intake was calculated in four different age groups. The diets of different groups were formulated using CNCPS software. Index economic weights (multiplication of the economic values by discounted genetic expressions, in Rial and one cow per year) on average at the level of the studied farms were estimated to be IRR 14280 per kg of milk yield; IRR 291060 per kg of fat yield; IRR 232260 per kg of protein yield; IRR - 790860 per kg of residual feed intake; IRR 702588 per month of longevity and IRR- 113820 per day of days open. The sensitivity analysis showed that the price of concentrate ingredients has a greater effect on the economic value of the residual feed intake than of forage ingredients. In the genetic- economic analysis, the milk production with a relative emphasis of 50 percent was the most important trait in the breeding of Iranian dairy cows, while the relative emphasis on feed efficiency was only about 5 percent. The results of this research provide valuable information for economic values of traits that can be used to complete the national selection index and cost-benefit analysis.
sevda jangi aghdam; sara mirzaie goudarzi; ali asghar saki; pouya zamani
Volume 19, Issue 2 , August 2017, , Pages 389-401
Abstract
The effect of different sources of insoluble fiber on performance, gastrointestinal tract (GIT) traits and cecal microbial population was studied with 320 day-old chickens, Ross 308 broilers from 1 to 24 days of age in a completely randomized design by 4 treatments, 4 replicates, and 20 chickens ...
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The effect of different sources of insoluble fiber on performance, gastrointestinal tract (GIT) traits and cecal microbial population was studied with 320 day-old chickens, Ross 308 broilers from 1 to 24 days of age in a completely randomized design by 4 treatments, 4 replicates, and 20 chickens in each replication. Experimental treatments including: control (corn-soybean meal)which was diluted by 3% of treated wheat straw, sunflower and soy hulls. Feed intake was not affected by treatments from 1 to 24 days of age. Body weight gain increasedin treated wheat straw group relative to soy hull group. In addition, feed conversion was improved in broiler fedding by treated wheat straw compared to sunflower and soy hulls (P<0.05) but its difference with control treatment was not significant. Weight of the GIT organs and gizzard characteristics was not affected by treatments at 24 days of age. Insoluble fiber sources increased lactic acid bacteria (P<0.05) and decreased Escherichia coli in the ceca realtive to control diet. Based on current results, diet dilution with 3% insoluble fiber did not have negative effect on growth performance but improved beneficial ceca microflora in broiler chickens.