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Indian Journal of
Animal Research
Print ISSN: 0367-6722
Online ISSN: 0976-0555
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Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University, Mannuthy, Thrissur, INDIA
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Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 48 issue 5 (october 2014) : 501-503

EFFECT OF WEANING ON THE POSTPARTUM REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF MURRAH BUFFALOES

V.V. Rijasnaz, S.K. Mondal, Ahmad Fahim*
1Livestock Production Management Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly – 243 122, India
Cite article:- Rijasnaz V.V., Mondal S.K., Fahim* Ahmad (2025). EFFECT OF WEANING ON THE POSTPARTUM REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE OF MURRAH BUFFALOES. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 48(5): 501-503. doi: 10.5958/0976-0555.2014.00019.3.

ABSTRACT

The present experiment was designed to study the effect of weaning on resumption of ovarian cyclicity in postpartum Murrah buffaloes. A total of sixteen postpartum Murrah buffaloes in their second to sixth lactation were divided into two equal groups as: (1) Group 1 (Weaning) and (2) Group 2 (Suckling) keeping body weight, age, parity and birth weight of calf into consideration. The animals in the weaning group (n=8) were isolated from calf by day 3 and animals of the suckling group (n=8) were allowed to suckle twice daily until the end of experiment. Behavioural estrus (53.29±7.52 vs. 128.00±9.94 days, P

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