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Small for Gestational Age Calves: Part II-Reduced Fertility, Productive Performance, and Survival in Holstein Friesian Heifers Born Small for Their Gestational Age.
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- Relationship Between Age at First Calving and 305-Day Milk Yield in Hungarian Holstein-Friesian Cows: Trends and Genetic Parameters.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Association of offspring's birth weight considering maternal parity with offspring's survival, productive and reproductive performance and AMH concentration from birth to the first lactation period.Tropical animal health and production · 2025Article
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Abstract
Recently: more attention has been given to low-birth-weight calves, often without considering gestation length. Calves can be classified as small for gestational age (SGA) when their birth weight is below the 10th percentile, similar to the definition in human medicine. While SGA babies face various health risks, it remains unclear if SGA calves face similar long-term health consequences. This study aimed to investigate the long-term effects on fertility, productive performance, and overall survival in Holstein Friesian (HF) heifers born SGA. Chi-squared analysis assessed culling and survival rates, and linear mixed-effect models evaluated the impact of gestational age group (small, average, or large for gestational age, respectively, SGA, AGA, and LGA) on growth, fertility, milk yield, and lifespan. SGA calves showed catch-up growth at six months but weighed significantly less at twelve months (
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