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COMPARISON OF THREE NONLINEAR MODELS TO DESCRIBE THE GROWTH CURVE OF HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN BULLS RAISED UNDER EGYPTIAN CONDITIONS

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The current study aimed to estimate the growth curve parameters through three non-linear models (logistic, Gompertz and Richards) to determine which model best fits the data. A total number of 1566 monthly live weight records of 87 Holstein- Friesian bulls collected between 2017-2019 from a Holstein-Friesian herd cattle that belongs to the Association of Livestock Development (EL- Lahhamy farm), located thirty kilometers west of Fayoum governrate. In this work, the parameters of studied models, asymptotic weight (A), Constant of integration (b), and the maturation rate (K) ranged from 626.15 kg to 879.82 kg, 2.708 to 11.08, and 0.0035 to 0.008, respectively. According to the studied parameters of growth functions, Gompertz reached the highest numerical estimated value for (A) and the Logistic function had the lowest value. Parameter (K) estimate by the Gompertz model was similar to that obtained by the Richards model; both values were lower than those attained through the Logistic model (0.008). The inflection point traits, time at Point of inflection (IPT) and weight at Point of inflection (IPW) estimates ranged from 300.64 kg to 314.59 kg and 323.92 days to 336.14 days, respectively. The Richards model has the highest estimates of IPW and IPT compared to the other models, also it had the best adjustment according to model goodness of fit criteria, by having the lowest values for Akaike information criterion (AIC), Schwarz Bayesian information criterion( BIC), Mean square error (MSE) and highest : coefficient of determination (R 2 ) 82236.80, 83265.51, 317.37 and 0.9983.

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10.21608/ejap.2021.57448.1007

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growth curves, Gompertz, Richards, Logistic, Holstein-Friesian bulls

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Rasha

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SOMIDA

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Abdelhamed

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Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Fayoum University, 63514 Fayoum, Egypt.

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ram04@fayoum.edu.eg

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El-Fayoum

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58

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1

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22832

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2021-01-01

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2021-01-12

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2021-01-01

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29

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33

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0302-4520

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2735-3028

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Egyptian Journal of Animal Production

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COMPARISON OF THREE NONLINEAR MODELS TO DESCRIBE THE GROWTH CURVE OF HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN BULLS RAISED UNDER EGYPTIAN CONDITIONS

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22 Jan 2023