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23 articles for “low birth weight”
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Performance Evaluation of Barbari Goats in Semi-Arid Region of India: A Review
Abstract: Barbari goat, a medium sized dual purpose goat breed in India, is known for its good lactation performance, high prolificacy, early maturity, low kidding interval, high kidding rate and better growth rate. The average weights of kids at birth, 3, 6, 9 and 12 month of age were 1.66±0.47, 5.88±0.41, 9.36±0.17, 12.85±0.25 and 16.08±0.35 kg, respectively. The average pre-weaning (0–3 months) daily weight gain was 59.9 g while post weaning …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Dairy Science and Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 25–29 Read article
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Prolific Garole Sheep: Pride of Bengal
Abstract: AbstractGarole, a micro sheep breed of India, are distributed in the Sundarban area of 24-Parganas district of West Bengal and is famous for high prolificacy rate, resistance to foot rot disease, grazing in knee-deep water, good adaptability to hot humid conditions and high mothering instinct for their neonates. This meat type animal is of short stature with a light brown coarse texture coat and produces coarse wool, good quality skin …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Dairy Science and Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 11–19 Read article
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A Case-Control Study Examining Determinants of Neonatal Near-Miss in Public Hospitals in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia
Abstract: Background: A neonatal near-miss (NNM) is defined as a morbid event that nearly results in newborn death within 28 days postpartum. Every year, four million newborn babies die in the first month of life in low and middle-income countries. However, the determinants of NNM have not been studied in depth in Ethiopia. This study attempted to examine the determinants of NNM in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia. Method: We used unmatched …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 1–11 Read article