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Effect of Calving season and Parity on the Productivity and Profitability of Holstein Friesian Dairy Farms

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Last updated: 04 Jan 2025

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Farm economics

Abstract

Abstract
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of calving season and parity on the productivity and profitability of private and governmental dairy farms in Egypt. The data of this study were estimated from 1353 lactation records of Friesian dairy cows. The data were classified according to calving season into winter and summer calvers, and according to parity into six lactation orders from 1st to 6th, then the data were analyzed statistically by using the computer programs SPSS/PC+ version 23. Total milk yield (305MY) and net profit (NP) differed significantly between calving season and parity within production sector, private sector for winter calvers and 3rd parity had the highest 305MY and NP (9759.5Kg - 40960.9EGP&10304.3 kg, 44546.1EGP, respectively), while governmental sector for summer calvers and 6th parity had the lowest 305MY and NP (5028.4Kg-12117.1EGP & 4460.1kg,10027.3EGP, respectively). Total cost (TC) differed significantly within parity and sector not season, it was the highest for private sector at 4th parity (34849.1EGp), while 6th parity for governmental sector had the lowest value (27657.5 EGP). Finally we concluded that winter calvers and 3rd parity achieve the highest profitability for dairy farms.

DOI

10.21608/bvmj.2020.40558.1256

Keywords

Key words: Calving season, parity, 305My, Economic, Friesian

Authors

First Name

Amira

Last Name

Abd-El Hamed

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

Animal wealth development department, Faculty of veterinary medicine,Benha university,Quwesina ,Egypt

Email

meroelfeky1000@gmail.com

City

Quwesina

Orcid

0000-0002-2559-4314

First Name

Eman

Last Name

Kamel

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Affiliation

Animal Wealth Development Department, Faculty of veterinary medicine,Banha university

Email

eman.ramadan05@yahoo.com

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Orcid

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First Name

Sanad

Last Name

Atallah

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Economics, Marketing and Farm Management, Department of Animal Wealth Development, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University.

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Volume

39

Article Issue

1

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17601

Issue Date

2020-09-01

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2020-08-25

Publish Date

2020-09-01

Page Start

146

Page End

153

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1110-6581

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https://bvmj.journals.ekb.eg/article_116465.html

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Original Article

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812

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Journal

Publication Title

Benha Veterinary Medical Journal

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https://bvmj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Effect of Calving season and Parity on the Productivity and Profitability of Holstein Friesian Dairy Farms

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Created At

22 Jan 2023