Evaluation of mathematical models to describe lamb growth during the pre-weaning phase
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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2021v42n3Supl1p2073Keywords:
Growth curve, Hoggets, Modeling.Abstract
The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of different mathematical models to describe the growth of lambs during the pre-weaning phase and the effect of sex on their growth curve. Data from 51 lambs (26 males and 25 females) with a genetic constitution of at least 50% Santa Inês breed were used. Lamb weight was monitored during the entire pre-weaning phase (91 days) by weighing the animals weekly on a scale suitable for sheep, to draw the body-weight growth curve. The adequacy of the models was evaluated by the coefficient of determination, simultaneous F-test for parameter identity, concordance correlation coefficient, root mean square error of prediction and decomposition of the mean square error of prediction. Pairwise mean square error of prediction analysis and delta Akaike information criterion were used to compare the models in terms of accuracy and precision. The evaluation of the adequacy of the tested models showed that the data predicted by the linear, quadratic and exponential models were similar (P > 0.05) to the observed data. In contrast, the monomolecular model generated predictions that could not be accepted as true. The linear and quadratic models showed better accuracy and precision. The first-degree linear model should be preferred over the other studied models to describe growth of sheep in the pre-weaning phase. Males and females exhibited distinct growth patterns.Downloads
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Kopuzlu, S., Sezgin, E., Esenbuga, N., & Bilgin, O. C. (2014). Estimation of growth curve characteristics of Hemsin male and female sheep. Journal of Applied Animal Research, 42(2), 228-232. doi: 10.1080/097 12119.2013.84247
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Reddy, R. C., Amodei, R., Estill, C. T., Stormshak, F., Meaker, M., & Roselli, C. E. (2015). Effect of testosterone on neuronal morphology and neuritic growth of fetal lamb hypothalamus-preoptic area and cerebral cortex in primary culture. Plos One, 10(6), e0129521. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0129521
Regazzi, A. J. (2003). Teste para verificar a igualdade de parâmetros e a identidade de modelos de regressão não-linear. Revista Ceres, 50(287), 9-26.
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Sarmento, J. L. R., Regazzi, A. R., Sousa, W. H., Torres, R. A., Breda, F. C., & Menezes, G. R. O. (2006). Analysis of the growth curve of Santa Ines sheep. Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 35(2), 435-442. doi: 10.1590/S1516-35982006000200014
Souza, D. A., Selaive-Villarroel, A. B., Osório, C. S., & Teixeira, A. (2013). Growth performance, feed efficiency and carcass characteristic of lambs produced from Dorper sheep crossed with Santa Inês or Brazilian Somalis sheep. Small Ruminant Research, 114(1), 51-55. doi: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2013.06. 006
Souza, J. S., Difante, G. S., Emerenciano, J. V., Neto, Lana, A. M. Q., Roberto, F. F. S., & Ribeiro, P. H. C. (2019). Biometric measurements of Santa Inês meat sheep reared on Brachiaria brizantha pastures in Northeast Brazil. Plos One, 14(7), e0219343. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0219343
Tedeschi, L. O. (2006). Assessment of the adequacy of mathematical models. Agricultural Systems, 89(2-3), 225-247. doi: 10.1016/j.agsy.2005.11.004
Urbano, S. A., Ferreira, M. A., Rangel, A. H. N., Lima, D. M., Jr., Andrade, R. P. X., & Novaes, L. P. (2017). Lamb feeding strategies during the pre-weaning period in intensive meat production systems. Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 20(1), 49-63.
Vieira, P. A. S., Pereira, L. G. R., Azevêdo, J. A. G., Neves, A. L. A., Chizzotti, M. L., Santos, R. D.,… Chaves, A. V. (2013). Development of mathematical models to predict dry matter intake in feedlot Santa Ines rams. Small Ruminant Research, 122(1-3), 78-84. doi: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2012.10.007
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Gurgel, A. L. C., Difante, G. dos S., Emerenciano Neto, J. V., Fernandes, H. J., Ítavo, L. C. V., Ítavo, C. C. B. F., … Ribeiro, P. H. C. (2021). Evaluation of mathematical models to describe lamb growth during the pre-weaning phase. Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 42(3Supl1), 2073–2080. https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0359.2021v42n3Supl1p2073
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