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Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 50 issue 2 (april 2016) : 265-267

Effect of Dummy calf, Weaning and Suckling on the Reproductive Performance of Post-partum Murrah Buffaloes

Pankaj Kumar Singh, M.L. Kamboj, Nishant Kumar
Cite article:- Singh Kumar Pankaj, Kamboj M.L., Kumar Nishant (2016). Effect of Dummy calf, Weaning and Suckling on the Reproductive Performance of Post-partum Murrah Buffaloes. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 50(2): 265-267. doi: 10.18805/ijar.9298.

ABSTRACT

Present study was undertaken to study the effect of using dummy calf, weaning at birth and suckling on post-partum reproductive performance of Murrah buffaloes. 24 Murrah buffaloes were selected and divided into three equal groups as Weaned, Suckled and Dummy calf used buffaloes having 8 animals in each group. Results of our study clearly revealed that weaned and dummy calf used buffalo group have shown significant (p<0.05) improvement in their post-partum reproductive performance as compared to suckled group. Average days to exhibit first post-partum estrus in weaned group, dummy calf used group and suckled group were 55.63±2.47, 56.50±2.26 and 70.50±3.72 days respectively. Similarly average days to first service, service period and service per conception were also significantly (P<0.05) lower in weaned and dummy calf used buffalo group as compared to suckled group. Reproductive performance of post-partum Murrah buffaloes was improved by using dummy calf and weaning at birth compared to suckling.

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