Effect of liveweight and body condition on work output from draft oxen

• Published in: Tropical animal health and production Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 58 - 64
• Main Authors: Bartholomew, P.W, Khibe, T, Little, D.A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.1994
• Subjects: Animals; body composition; body condition; Body Weight; cattle; Cattle - physiology; draft animals; heart rate; Heart Rate - physiology; Male; Physical Exertion; Weight Gain - physiology; work capacity

A trial was carried out to assess the effect of liveweight and body condition on working capacity of zebu oxen. Over a working period of 9 days, animals which started work with a mean liveweight of 360 kg and body condition score of M+ produced the highest daily work output (3.43 MJ). At an initial...