Thirty-four ewes (2-3 years old) of the Merina and Segureña breeds, have been used. Lateral and ventrodorsal radiographies have been realized, obtaining data corresponding to eight parameters such as the craniumfacial angle ...

A study was made on Retinto and Retinto x Charolais yearlings. For the Retinto the age and weight of slaughter were between 12 and 18 months and 294.1 + 55 kg of carcasse whilst in crossbreeds, at similar ages, the mean ...

The variations suffered in weight, height to the withers, breats-bone dorsal diameter, longitudinal diameter and metatarsal perimeter have been analyzed in 33 kids (16 males and 17 females), of the Murciana-Granadina breed ...

Using variables which allow measurements to be made of direct cephalic parameters -length, width and height of the head (54.8 + 2.0; 23.0 + 1.2; 27.6 + 0.9) and the cranium (19.7 + 1.3; 18.6 + 1.1; 12.8 + 0.7)- a biomathematical ...

A study on the equine population of the Arab breed in Spain is carried out, taking into account data about 8264 registries in the Stud Book from 1950 to 1983. This study is referred to the analysis of the evolution of the ...

During the growing, th eafy fraction of C. ladanifer decreases and leaf dry matter increases. High correlation coeficients with plant size are obtained in this way. The meaning of these modifications is discussed.

A morphometric study was carried out in a sample of 127 foals, 86 of Spanish breed and 41 of the Arab one. They were subjected to the some conditions of feeding and control in order to determine in each breed the mean ...

This experiment was carried out on a total of 489 bovines distributed in the following way: 50 calves, 164 yearlings and 50 cows, thoroughbred Retintos, and 70 calves and 155 yearlings of Charolais x Retinto. The criteria ...

An analysis was made of meat consumption by the inhabitants of a village (Pedroche) situated in a depressed cattle-farming area (Valle de los Pedroches), in order to establish the level of these components in the diet. ...