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| Kowalski,Luciana Helena; Monteiro,Alda Lúcia Gomes; Hentz,Fernando; Prado,Odilei Rogerio; Kulik,Carlos Henrique; Fernandes,Sergio Rodrigo; Silva,Cláudio José Araújo da. |
| This study intended to evaluate three identification devices for adult goats reared in semi-intensive system. They were (1) the ruminal bolus, electronic identification device composed of non-toxic ceramic and weighing 74.4 g; (2) small ear tag on left ear, visual identification device with dimensions of 50 × 15mm; and (3) big ear tag on right ear, also a visual identification device with dimensions of 42 × 48 mm. Twenty-two crossbred Boer female goats with mean age of 4 years and mean body weight (BW) of 52.6 kg were used. The identification devices were applied on all animals. Time spent for administration/application, readability and retention rate of devices were assessed. Problems during and after the application of devices, as well as device losses... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Ear tags; Electronic ruminal bolus; Retention rate; Time for application. |
| Ano: 2014 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982014000200008 |
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