| publication name | EFFECT OF CALVING INTERVAL, DAYS OPEN AND DRY PERIOD ON DAIRY FARM PROFIT |
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| Authors | Sosa, G.A. ; Atallah, S.T , Liza S. Reda |
| year | 2012 |
| keywords | Calving, Cattle, Days Open, Dry period |
| journal | BVMJ |
| volume | 23 |
| issue | 1 |
| pages | 94-108 |
| publisher | Not Available |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | Not Available |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Not Available |
Abstract
The present study aimed to determine the effect of calving interval, days open and dry period on the reproductive, productive and economic efficiency of dairy farms under Egyptian conditions. This study was carried out through field survey in different regions of Egypt include (Menofia, Kaliobeia and El Giza province) during the period extended from May 2009 to October 2011 on random samples of dairy production sectors. These sectors were individual Farmers (Fallah), Private farms and Governmental farms. The dairy breeds included in this study were Balady (local breed), HolsteinFriesian (exotic breed), and Cross-bred (Balady X Friesian). The reproductive, productive and economic data were collected from a cross-sectional and longitudinal and field survey. the value of total return and net profit differ significantly at (P