Growth performance and sexual maturity in Malaysian Kedah-Kelantan and Kedah-Kelantan x Brangus bulls
Domestic beef production in Malaysia is mainly contributed by the indigenous Kedah-Kelantan (KK) and their crossbred cattle. This study was conducted to compare growth performance and sexual maturity of KK and KK × Brangus bulls. Ten (10) experimental bulls with similar ages were kept under the same...
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| author | Islam, Mohammed Sirajul Yimer, Nurhusien Haron, Wahid Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse Hiew, Mark Wen Han Kamalludin, Mamat Hamidi Wan Nor Fitri Kaka, Ubedullah Quddus, Abdul |
| author_facet | Islam, Mohammed Sirajul Yimer, Nurhusien Haron, Wahid Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse Hiew, Mark Wen Han Kamalludin, Mamat Hamidi Wan Nor Fitri Kaka, Ubedullah Quddus, Abdul |
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| description | Domestic beef production in Malaysia is mainly contributed by the indigenous Kedah-Kelantan (KK) and their crossbred cattle. This study was conducted to compare growth performance and sexual maturity of KK and KK × Brangus bulls. Ten (10) experimental bulls with similar ages were kept under the same paddock and fed with equal quality and quantity Guinea grasses and palm kernel cakes. Body weight was measured at monthly basis by using a digital animal weighing scale. Age at sexual maturity was determined by the time of semen ejaculation and quality. The results revealed significantly (p<0.05) greater body weight in KK × Brangus bulls (230.50±9.3 kg) as compared to the pure-bred KK bulls (204.5 ±13.2 kg) at 24 months of ages. KK bulls attained sexual maturity at an earlier age of 21.5±0.4 months, while KK × Brangus bulls attained at 28.8±0.5 months. The growth performance of KK × Brangus bulls was significantly (p˂0.05) higher than KK bulls. Age showed a significant positive correlation with body weight and average daily weight gains. In conclusion, KK pure-bred bulls were superior in terms of attaining age at puberty and sexual maturity earlier, whereas KK × Brangus bulls were better for growth performance. |
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| spelling | upm-1016692023-12-15T23:34:53Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101669/ Growth performance and sexual maturity in Malaysian Kedah-Kelantan and Kedah-Kelantan x Brangus bulls Islam, Mohammed Sirajul Yimer, Nurhusien Haron, Wahid Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse Hiew, Mark Wen Han Kamalludin, Mamat Hamidi Wan Nor Fitri Kaka, Ubedullah Quddus, Abdul Domestic beef production in Malaysia is mainly contributed by the indigenous Kedah-Kelantan (KK) and their crossbred cattle. This study was conducted to compare growth performance and sexual maturity of KK and KK × Brangus bulls. Ten (10) experimental bulls with similar ages were kept under the same paddock and fed with equal quality and quantity Guinea grasses and palm kernel cakes. Body weight was measured at monthly basis by using a digital animal weighing scale. Age at sexual maturity was determined by the time of semen ejaculation and quality. The results revealed significantly (p<0.05) greater body weight in KK × Brangus bulls (230.50±9.3 kg) as compared to the pure-bred KK bulls (204.5 ±13.2 kg) at 24 months of ages. KK bulls attained sexual maturity at an earlier age of 21.5±0.4 months, while KK × Brangus bulls attained at 28.8±0.5 months. The growth performance of KK × Brangus bulls was significantly (p˂0.05) higher than KK bulls. Age showed a significant positive correlation with body weight and average daily weight gains. In conclusion, KK pure-bred bulls were superior in terms of attaining age at puberty and sexual maturity earlier, whereas KK × Brangus bulls were better for growth performance. Nexus Academic Publishers 2022-01-10 Article PeerReviewed Islam, Mohammed Sirajul and Yimer, Nurhusien and Haron, Wahid and Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse and Hiew, Mark Wen Han and Kamalludin, Mamat Hamidi and Wan Nor Fitri and Kaka, Ubedullah and Quddus, Abdul (2022) Growth performance and sexual maturity in Malaysian Kedah-Kelantan and Kedah-Kelantan x Brangus bulls. Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 10 (2). 397- 404. ISSN 2309-3331; ESSN: 2307-8316 https://researcherslinks.com/current-issues/Growth-Performance-and-Sexual-Maturity-in-Malaysian-Kedah-Kelantan-and-Kedah-Kelantan-%C3%97-Brangus-Bulls/33/1/4591/html 10.17582/journal.aavs/2022/10.2.397.404 |
| spellingShingle | Islam, Mohammed Sirajul Yimer, Nurhusien Haron, Wahid Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse Hiew, Mark Wen Han Kamalludin, Mamat Hamidi Wan Nor Fitri Kaka, Ubedullah Quddus, Abdul Growth performance and sexual maturity in Malaysian Kedah-Kelantan and Kedah-Kelantan x Brangus bulls |
| title | Growth performance and sexual maturity in Malaysian Kedah-Kelantan and Kedah-Kelantan x Brangus bulls |
| title_full | Growth performance and sexual maturity in Malaysian Kedah-Kelantan and Kedah-Kelantan x Brangus bulls |
| title_fullStr | Growth performance and sexual maturity in Malaysian Kedah-Kelantan and Kedah-Kelantan x Brangus bulls |
| title_full_unstemmed | Growth performance and sexual maturity in Malaysian Kedah-Kelantan and Kedah-Kelantan x Brangus bulls |
| title_short | Growth performance and sexual maturity in Malaysian Kedah-Kelantan and Kedah-Kelantan x Brangus bulls |
| title_sort | growth performance and sexual maturity in malaysian kedah-kelantan and kedah-kelantan x brangus bulls |
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