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Effect of social rank in hair rams on the number of lambs sired and their postnatal development
Estela Garza-Brenner
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Posgrado Conjunto, Facultad de Agronomía-Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, General Escobedo N.L., General Escobedo, Nuevo León, CP 66050, Mexico
Fernando Sánchez-Dávila
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Posgrado Conjunto, Facultad de Agronomía-Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, General Escobedo N.L., General Escobedo, Nuevo León, CP 66050, Mexico
Javier Hernández-Melendez
Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, CP 87274, Mexico
Keyla Mauleon-Tolentino
Posgrado Conjunto, Facultad de Agronomía-Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, General Escobedo N.L., General Escobedo, Nuevo León, CP 66050, Mexico
Rogelio Alejandro Ledezma-Torres
Posgrado Conjunto, Facultad de Agronomía-Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, General Escobedo N.L., General Escobedo, Nuevo León, CP 66050, Mexico
Marisol González-Delgado
Posgrado Conjunto, Facultad de Agronomía-Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, General Escobedo N.L., General Escobedo, Nuevo León, CP 66050, Mexico
Carlos Luna-Palomera
División Académica de Ciencias Agropecuarias 86280, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Juárez de Tabasco, Villahermosa, Tabasco, CP 86280, Mexico
Cecilia C. Zapata-Campos
Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Carretera Victoria-Mante km 5 s/n, Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, CP 87274, Mexico
José Fernando Vazquez-Armijo
Centro Universitario UAEM Temascaltepec, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Temascaltepec, CP 51300, Mexico
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Rogelio Alejandro Ledezma-Torres, Fernando Sánchez-Dávila, Diana Aimé Rodríguez-Miranda, Carlos Luna-Palomera, Juraj Grizelj, José Fernando Vázquez-Armijo, and Nicolás López-Villalobos
Arch. Anim. Breed., 65, 259–265, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-259-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-259-2022, 2022
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Weaning is a stressful event and is a critical period that affects probably the reproductive development of lambs. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of the weaning method on sexual behavior and semen quality of 3-month-old lambs. It was found that the lambs that were completely separated from their mothers presented lower levels of stress and developed better, but they were not better in terms of sexual behavior and seminal quality.
José Fernando Vázquez-Armijo, Gaspar Manuel Parra-Bracamonte, Miguel Abraham Velazquez, Ana María Sifuentes-Rincón, José Luis Tinoco-Jaramillo, Pascuala Ambriz-Morales, Williams Arellano-Vera, and Victor Ricardo Moreno-Medina
Arch. Anim. Breed., 60, 137–143, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-137-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-137-2017, 2017
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This study assesses genetic diversity and population structure of Quarter Horse, Azteca, Thoroughbred and Creole horses, frequently used for horse dancing competitions in traditional regional festivities. Since most animals in the studied area are used as breeders, the results support the improvement of management strategies, including periodical assessment of these populations to ensure acceptable population sizes and breed integrity, and documenting genetic flow and reproductive management.
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Proximity patterns in water buffaloes' activities on pasture
Effects of different floor materials on the welfare and behaviour of slow- and fast-growing broilers
Testing eye temperature assessed with infrared thermography to evaluate stress in meat goats raised in a semi-intensive farming system: a pilot study
Behaviour of domestic rabbits during 2 weeks after weaning
The use of infrared thermography for welfare assessment during the application of ear tags to lambs
Progesterone (P4), luteinizing hormone (LH) levels and ovarian activity in postpartum Santa Inês ewes subject to a male effect
Effects of genotype on hematological and serum biochemical responses of turkey hens to stress
A multi-population survey on swine feeding behavior with electronic feeding devices
Multiple paternity in domestic pigs under equally probable natural matings – a case study in the endangered Gochu Asturcelta pig breed
Murat Genc and Ugur Ozenturk
Arch. Anim. Breed., 67, 145–151, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-67-145-2024, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-67-145-2024, 2024
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This study was carried out to determine the effect of workwear clothing color on stress and fear in chickens in layer hen coops. A person working routinely in the henhouse was dressed in six different respective workwear colors (dark blue, green, red, yellow, black, and white), and sound measurements were made in the henhouse in each instance. It was determined that the color of the worker's clothing affected the sound intensity of the chickens.
Fatih Yildirim, Ahmet Yildiz, Mahir Murat Cengiz, Murat Temel, and Ayşe Küreksiz
Arch. Anim. Breed., 66, 9–16, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-9-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-66-9-2023, 2023
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The present study aims to examine the effect of goats on abnormal behaviors of horses. Therefore, horses and goats were monitored for 45 d. As a result, the abnormal behaviors of horses such as front feet playing, crib-biting object, and box walking behaviors were affected positively by the goats, while there was no effect on other abnormal behaviors.
Rogelio Alejandro Ledezma-Torres, Fernando Sánchez-Dávila, Diana Aimé Rodríguez-Miranda, Carlos Luna-Palomera, Juraj Grizelj, José Fernando Vázquez-Armijo, and Nicolás López-Villalobos
Arch. Anim. Breed., 65, 259–265, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-259-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-259-2022, 2022
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Weaning is a stressful event and is a critical period that affects probably the reproductive development of lambs. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of the weaning method on sexual behavior and semen quality of 3-month-old lambs. It was found that the lambs that were completely separated from their mothers presented lower levels of stress and developed better, but they were not better in terms of sexual behavior and seminal quality.
Ryszard Pikuła, Daniel Zaborski, Wilhelm Grzesiak, and Mirosław Smugała
Arch. Anim. Breed., 65, 239–247, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-239-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-65-239-2022, 2022
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Special nature reserves are created in Europe to replicate its prehistoric past, i.e. to
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Eleni T. Tsiobani, Maria D. Yiakoulaki, Nikolaos D. Hasanagas, and Ioannis E. Antoniou
Arch. Anim. Breed., 63, 19–29, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-63-19-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-63-19-2020, 2020
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Proximity of water buffaloes in their activities on pasture (grazing, moving, standing, ruminating, wallowing, lying, and drinking) and the effect of their age and gender on them was studied via social network analysis. Water buffaloes differentiate their social structure in the above activities and their age and gender affect the interacting patterns. A novel framework for the application of social network analysis on grazing animals' social behavioral studies was provided for future research.
Enver Çavuşoğlu and Metin Petek
Arch. Anim. Breed., 62, 335–344, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-335-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-335-2019, 2019
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Meat chickens are selected for rapid growth for many decades. This fast growth rate causes some welfare problems. Additionally, litter quality is another important factor in chicken welfare. We raised slow-growing broilers as an alternative of fast-growing broilers and we used slatted floor as an alternative of deep litter. Slow growing broilers had better welfare parameters and slatted floor had positive effects on welfare parameters such as foot pad dermatitis and hock joint dermatitis.
Ester Bartolomé, Florencia Azcona, María Cañete-Aranda, Davinia I. Perdomo-González, Joana Ribes-Pons, and Ester M. Terán
Arch. Anim. Breed., 62, 199–204, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-199-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-199-2019, 2019
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The main aim of this pilot study was to test eye temperature (ET) as a noninvasive tool to explore stress levels associated with a semi-intensive farming system in Blanca Serrana meat goats, developing a stress test simulating routine practices. They showed a statistically significant increase in the ET and respiratory rate stress parameters after the stressful stimulus was introduced, but not of the heart rate. ET appears as an appropriate and noninvasive tool to explore stress levels in goats.
Sandra Kaźmierczak, Aleksandra Cwojdzińska, and Marcin T. Górecki
Arch. Anim. Breed., 62, 49–57, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-49-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-62-49-2019, 2019
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Rabbits from five litters weaned at the age of 5 weeks were observed. A number of social, exploratory, comfort, eating, resting and locomotor behaviours were observed. Aggressive behaviour was not observed. The majority of rabbits showed companion and place preference. Significant effects of group size and time of day on the frequency of some forms of behaviour were noted, e.g. rabbits performed comfort behaviour more often in the morning. Sex did not influence the rabbits' behaviour.
Murat Karakuş and Ferda Karakuş
Arch. Anim. Breed., 60, 297–302, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-297-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-297-2017, 2017
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Ear tags may result in an inflammatory response due to the wound created when they are inserted into the ear. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of ear tags on the likelihood of infection using infrared thermography and to evaluate the effect on the welfare of the lambs. Infrared thermography can be recommended as a tool to determine this type of stress and consequently allow a better evaluation of animal welfare.
José Carlos Ferreira-Silva, Tracy Anne Burnett, Paulo Francisco Maciel Póvoas Souto, Paulo Castelo Branco Gouveia Filho, Lucas Carvalho Pereira, Mariana Vieira Araujo, Marcelo Tigre Moura, and Marcos Antonio Lemos Oliveira
Arch. Anim. Breed., 60, 95–100, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-95-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-95-2017, 2017
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In face of the ongoing demand to reduce the interval within deliveries to increase sheep reproductive efficiency, the male effect could be used to shorten anestrus postpartum in ewes. The male effect is a simple, effective and low-cost approach to reducing the duration of postpartum anestrus without affecting pregnancy rates. In conclusion the male effect can be used with postpartum ewes that have lambed within 35 to 40 days previously in order to decrease time between deliveries.
Krzysztof Damaziak, Monika Michalczuk, Żaneta Zdanowska-Sąsiadek, Artur Jóźwik, Dariusz Gozdowski, Anna Siennicka, and Jan Niemiec
Arch. Anim. Breed., 60, 9–17, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-9-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-60-9-2017, 2017
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The results of analyses of hematological and biochemical blood serum markers demonstrate that the fast-growing FG turkeys, compared to the slow-growing SG birds and their reciprocal crosses (SF and FS), exhibit a stronger response to stress induced by pre- and post-slaughter handling. Among the crosses, more susceptible to stress stimuli are the SF turkeys, which is confirmed by a higher concentration of TP H, a lower concentration of L, and resultantly a higher H / L ratio in their blood serum.
Wenshui Xin, Xinjian Li, Feng Zhang, Guorong Yan, Nengshui Ding, Lusheng Huang, and Zhiyan Zhang
Arch. Anim. Breed., 59, 445–452, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-445-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-59-445-2016, 2016
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In this study, we used electronic feeding station observations of pigs to investigate their growth performance and feeding behavior. The S-shaped pattern of growth performance in three different breeds was observed as well as two peaks in feed intake activity. A lower feed intake and less occupation time in feeding implicate fiercer competition at these two peak times. The effective feed intake times for Duroc, Landrace and Yorkshire breeds were 19, 16 and 19 min, respectively.
J. Menéndez, I. Álvarez, I. Fernández, B. de la Roza, and F. Goyache
Arch. Anim. Breed., 58, 217–220, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-58-217-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-58-217-2015, 2015
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The aim of this study was to test the effect of social rank in hair rams on paternity and the postnatal development of lambs born in a semi-desert environment in northeastern Mexico. In this study, the dominant rams sired a higher percentage of lambs than the subordinate rams. The subordinate rams develop opportunistic strategies, allowing them to sire up to 32 % of lambs depending on their mating ability. Lambs sired by dominant rams had higher birth weights.
The aim of this study was to test the effect of social rank in hair rams on paternity and the...