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DAILY GAIN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- average daily gain
1, record 1, English, average%20daily%20gain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ADG 1, record 1, English, ADG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the average amount of weight a market animal will gain each day during the feeding period. 2, record 1, English, - average%20daily%20gain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ADG can be calculated by taking the amount of weight an animal has gained since the last weight and dividing the weight by the number of days since that last weight. 2, record 1, English, - average%20daily%20gain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gain moyen quotidien
1, record 1, French, gain%20moyen%20quotidien
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- GMQ 1, record 1, French, GMQ
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gain moyen quotidien (GMQ) permet d'évaluer le taux de croissance journalier moyen en unité de poids et les réponses des animaux aux différents régimes alimentaires. Ce paramètre permet d'établir des programmes alimentaires adéquats, de comparer différents régimes alimentaires et donne une idée de l'état de santé de la génisse. 2, record 1, French, - gain%20moyen%20quotidien
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cría de ganado
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aumento diario de peso
1, record 1, Spanish, aumento%20diario%20de%20peso
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ADP 1, record 1, Spanish, ADP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Husbandry
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- daily liveweight gain
1, record 2, English, daily%20liveweight%20gain
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- DLWG 1, record 2, English, DLWG
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- daily weight gain 2, record 2, English, daily%20weight%20gain
correct
- DWG 3, record 2, English, DWG
correct
- DWG 3, record 2, English, DWG
- daily gain 4, record 2, English, daily%20gain
correct
- DG 4, record 2, English, DG
correct
- DG 4, record 2, English, DG
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The preweaning period is vital in the development of calves on dairy farms and improving daily liveweight gain (DLWG) is important to both financial and carbon efficiency ... 1, record 2, English, - daily%20liveweight%20gain
Record 2, Key term(s)
- daily live weight gain
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Élevage des animaux
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gain de poids vif quotidien
1, record 2, French, gain%20de%20poids%20vif%20quotidien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gain de poids quotidien 2, record 2, French, gain%20de%20poids%20quotidien
correct, masculine noun
- gain quotidien 1, record 2, French, gain%20quotidien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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