Sentence examples for small herd size from inspiring English sources

In sub Saharan countries the traditional dairy sector, which is characterized by small herd size dominated by indigenous zebu breeds.

For one thing, Dahnke said, there's that small herd size.

Non random use of sires, poor genetic connectedness and small herd size had a large impact on the estimated covariance functions, expected breeding values and calculated environmental parameters.

For example, most of the Celtic breeds had the highest FIS estimates, presumably as a consequence of their very small herd size, which would result in accumulated inbreeding and population fragmentation.

Given the relatively small herd sizes in our study, it is clear that a few cows producing high concentrations of antibodies may influence bulk milk ELISA titers.

This could be related to relatively small herd sizes and a low percentage of intensive farming in the Swiss small ruminant sector and differences in herd management and lambing practice compared to other countries [ 40].

The reasons for the farmers' not using or even installing a calving pen were not known, but may have been small herd sizes, coupled with seasonally concentrated calving in most farms.

This can have dire consequences, since they constantly are under threat of losing part of their herds due to environmental factors, and smaller herd size makes it more difficult to rebuild a herd after a disaster.

Households with heads aged between 46 and 80 years had larger herds in all the study sites with the exception of 56 65 in sedentary with smaller herd size (Table 1).

To obtain more variability in the outcome variables in the smallest category of herd size, herds with 20-49 and those with 50-99 cattle were merged into one smallest herd size category 20-999 cows).

So a smaller herd size might reflect an increased probability of reduced risk of introduction of virus and/or virus fadeout from lack of susceptible pigs.