The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
The Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia (RBZ) is a publication dedicated to the broad field of Animal Science. We publish high-quality, original scientific research that spans across diverse areas within the discipline. The scope of RBZ encompasses a wide range of topics, including aquaculture, biometeorology and animal welfare, forage crops and grasslands, animal and forage plants breeding and genetics, animal reproduction, ruminant and non-ruminant nutrition, meat science and muscle biology, precision livestock, and animal production systems and agribusiness.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the correlations between rainfall data and goat productive traits in Alpine X Gurgueia breeds goats, raised in a intensive regime in the Ocidental Cariri, a semi-arid microclime of Paraíba State, Brazil. Birth weight, milk production and mortality of kids to 90 days of age and rainfall data from the Carnauba Farm were used. The rainfall data were transformed in Logx. The birth weight, milk production and mortality correlated reasonably correlated with the rainfall variables. There was lower correlation among birth weight, milk production and mortality and the rainfall data.
Correlation among rainfall and productive traits of goats in the semi-arid region of Paraíba
Filho,Edgard Cavalcanti Pimenta and Morais,Sérgio Antonio de Normando and Costa,Roberto Germano and Almeida,Carla Cristina de and Medeiros,Geovergue Rodrigues de. Correlation among rainfall and productive traits of goats in the semi-arid region of Paraíba. R. Bras. Zootec. [online]. 2009, vol.38, 9, [cited 2026-06-03], pp.1785-1789. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/correlation-among-rainfall-and-productive-traits-of-goats-in-the-semi-arid-region-of-paraiba/>. ISSN 1516-3598. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982009000900021.
Filho,Edgard Cavalcanti Pimenta; Morais,Sérgio Antonio de Normando; Costa,Roberto Germano; Almeida,Carla Cristina de; Medeiros,Geovergue Rodrigues de. Correlation among rainfall and productive traits of goats in the semi-arid region of Paraíba. R. Bras. Zootec., v.38, 9, p. 1785-1789. Sep. 2009. Available from: <https://rbz.org.br/article/correlation-among-rainfall-and-productive-traits-of-goats-in-the-semi-arid-region-of-paraiba/>. acess on 03 Jun. 2026. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982009000900021.
Filho,Edgard Cavalcanti Pimenta, & Morais,Sérgio Antonio de Normando, & Costa,Roberto Germano, & Almeida,Carla Cristina de, & Medeiros,Geovergue Rodrigues de. (2009). Correlation among rainfall and productive traits of goats in the semi-arid region of Paraíba. R. Bras. Zootec., 38(9) , 1785-1789. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982009000900021.
FilhoEdgard Cavalcanti Pimenta, MoraisSérgio Antonio de Normando, CostaRoberto Germano, AlmeidaCarla Cristina de, MedeirosGeovergue Rodrigues de. Correlation among rainfall and productive traits of goats in the semi-arid region of Paraíba. R. Bras. Zootec. [Internet]. 2009 Sep [cited 2026 Jun 03]; 38(9): 1785-1789. Available from: https://rbz.org.br/article/correlation-among-rainfall-and-productive-traits-of-goats-in-the-semi-arid-region-of-paraiba/. http://doi.org/10.1590/S1516-35982009000900021.
Figure 2
Evolution of cow weight according to the genetic group of calves, from farrowing to weaning.
PCH - calves from predominantly Charolais cows; PNE - calves from predominantly Nellore cows; AACH - calves from breed bulls Aberdeen Angus and predominantly Charolais cow; AANE - calves from breed bulls Aberdeen Angus and predominantly Nellore cow.
