In order to examine the biased milk production depending on the sex of calves, data
on calving and milk yield characteristics of 15,181 Holstein type cows in PK Belgrade, Serbia were
analyzed. A total of 30,362 lactations that were realized in the period from 1985 to 2017 were analyzed.
Data were prepared and analyzed using the SAS software package (SAS Institute Inc. Software
License 9.3, 2012). The expression and variability of investigated traits were determined using the
PROC MEANS procedure, while the effect of individual factors on milk yield traits was analyzed
using the PROC GLM procedure. Obtained results deviate from the views of the Trivers–Willard (TW)
hypothesis. The results indicate that mothers invest more in female offspring by producing a higher
milk and fat yield in the first and second lactation compared to male offspring. This is especially
emphasized under better environmental conditions. The highest milk yield (7788 kg) and fat yield
(271 kg) in the seco...nd lactation were achieved in the combination with two consecutive female
calves in the group of higher-than-average milk production farms, and lowest in the combination of
two consecutive male calves (6783 kg for the MY and 243 kg for the FY), respectively.
TY - JOUR
AU - Đedović, Radica
AU - Stanojević, Dragan
AU - Bogdanović, Vladan
AU - Ostojić Andrić, Dušica
AU - Samolovac, Ljiljana
AU - Stamenić, Tamara
PY - 2021-08
UR - http://r.istocar.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/764
AB - In order to examine the biased milk production depending on the sex of calves, data
on calving and milk yield characteristics of 15,181 Holstein type cows in PK Belgrade, Serbia were
analyzed. A total of 30,362 lactations that were realized in the period from 1985 to 2017 were analyzed.
Data were prepared and analyzed using the SAS software package (SAS Institute Inc. Software
License 9.3, 2012). The expression and variability of investigated traits were determined using the
PROC MEANS procedure, while the effect of individual factors on milk yield traits was analyzed
using the PROC GLM procedure. Obtained results deviate from the views of the Trivers–Willard (TW)
hypothesis. The results indicate that mothers invest more in female offspring by producing a higher
milk and fat yield in the first and second lactation compared to male offspring. This is especially
emphasized under better environmental conditions. The highest milk yield (7788 kg) and fat yield
(271 kg) in the second lactation were achieved in the combination with two consecutive female
calves in the group of higher-than-average milk production farms, and lowest in the combination of
two consecutive male calves (6783 kg for the MY and 243 kg for the FY), respectively.
T2 - Animals
T1 - Bias of calf sex on milk yield and fat yield in black and white cows
VL - 11
SP - 2536
DO - //doi.org/10.3390/ani11092536
ER -
@article{
author = "Đedović, Radica and Stanojević, Dragan and Bogdanović, Vladan and Ostojić Andrić, Dušica and Samolovac, Ljiljana and Stamenić, Tamara",
year = "2021-08",
abstract = "In order to examine the biased milk production depending on the sex of calves, data
on calving and milk yield characteristics of 15,181 Holstein type cows in PK Belgrade, Serbia were
analyzed. A total of 30,362 lactations that were realized in the period from 1985 to 2017 were analyzed.
Data were prepared and analyzed using the SAS software package (SAS Institute Inc. Software
License 9.3, 2012). The expression and variability of investigated traits were determined using the
PROC MEANS procedure, while the effect of individual factors on milk yield traits was analyzed
using the PROC GLM procedure. Obtained results deviate from the views of the Trivers–Willard (TW)
hypothesis. The results indicate that mothers invest more in female offspring by producing a higher
milk and fat yield in the first and second lactation compared to male offspring. This is especially
emphasized under better environmental conditions. The highest milk yield (7788 kg) and fat yield
(271 kg) in the second lactation were achieved in the combination with two consecutive female
calves in the group of higher-than-average milk production farms, and lowest in the combination of
two consecutive male calves (6783 kg for the MY and 243 kg for the FY), respectively.",
journal = "Animals",
title = "Bias of calf sex on milk yield and fat yield in black and white cows",
volume = "11",
pages = "2536",
doi = "//doi.org/10.3390/ani11092536"
}
Đedović, R., Stanojević, D., Bogdanović, V., Ostojić Andrić, D., Samolovac, L.,& Stamenić, T.. (2021-08). Bias of calf sex on milk yield and fat yield in black and white cows. in Animals, 11, 2536.
https://doi.org///doi.org/10.3390/ani11092536
Đedović R, Stanojević D, Bogdanović V, Ostojić Andrić D, Samolovac L, Stamenić T. Bias of calf sex on milk yield and fat yield in black and white cows. in Animals. 2021;11:2536.
doi://doi.org/10.3390/ani11092536 .
Đedović, Radica, Stanojević, Dragan, Bogdanović, Vladan, Ostojić Andrić, Dušica, Samolovac, Ljiljana, Stamenić, Tamara, "Bias of calf sex on milk yield and fat yield in black and white cows" in Animals, 11 (2021-08):2536,
https://doi.org///doi.org/10.3390/ani11092536 . .
