this study describes the management and products of the gasconne cattle in two neighbouring countries (spainand france), as a model study in trans-border breeds, analysing if they are significantly different depending on the place where they are located. fifty-seven gasconne breeders were interviewed (32 inspainand 25 infrance). the survey examined several aspects of the productive farming syst...

in the present study, to estimate genetic parameters and genetic and phenotypic trends in holstein dairy cows in the north of iran, the records from first lactation of 11398 collected from 1989 to 2006 were used. records were collected from 290 herds. productive traits were 305 day-2x adjusted milk and fat yield and reproductive traits were age at first calving, calving interval and dry days. g...

The objective of this paper is to evaluate the productive and reproductive performance major constraints indigenous sheep in Ethiopian perspective. Ethiopia home for at least 9 breeds 14 traditional populations. Sheep are second most important species livestock next cattle Ethiopia. productivity mostly based on sheep. age first sexual maturity may be affected by weaning season post nutrition th...