Relationship of prepartum udder and teat measurements with subsequent milk production traits in primiparous Nili-Ravi buffaloes
| Autor: | Mayur Raju Thul, Thulasiraman Parkunanan, K. Puhle Japheth, Kalyan Sundar Das, Jitendra Kumar Singh, T. Chandrasekar, Pranay Bharti, Showkat A. Bhat |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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0209 industrial biotechnology
Veterinary medicine Nili-Ravi Ice calving 02 engineering and technology peak yield Biology Positive correlation SF1-1100 milk yield 020901 industrial engineering & automation Animal science Milk yield primiparous buffalo SF600-1100 medicine Udder buffalo heifers General Veterinary udder measurements 0402 animal and dairy science 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences teat measurements biology.organism_classification Milk production 040201 dairy & animal science Animal culture medicine.anatomical_structure Negative correlation Research Article |
| Zdroj: | Veterinary World, Vol 9, Iss 11, Pp 1173-1177 (2016) Veterinary World |
| ISSN: | 2231-0916 0972-8988 |
| Popis: | Aim This study was conducted to find out the relationship of prepartum udder and teat measurements with subsequent milk production traits in primiparous Nili-Ravi buffaloes. Materials and methods A total of 12 Nili-Ravi buffalo heifers were selected from Buffalo Farm, Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, Regional Station- Bir Dosanjh, Nabha, Patiala, Punjab. The udder length (UL), udder width (UW), udder depth, teat length (TL), teat diameter (TD), and teat distances were measured at fortnightly interval from 60 days prepartum until calving. After calving, 60 days total milk yield (TDMY), peak yield (PY), and days taken to attain PY (DPY) were also recorded. The correlation coefficients of various prepartum udder and teat measurements since 60 days prepartum to calving with 60 days TDMY, PY, and DPY were calculated to find out the relationship between the traits in primiparous Nili-Ravi buffaloes. Results The result envisaged that all udder and teat measurements were increased gradually toward the date of calving in primiparous buffaloes. The UL, UW, left fore (LF) and right rear (RR)TL, RRTD, and the distance between LF to left rear (LR) teat were positively correlated with 60 days TDMY. The UL and UW depicted positive but nonsignificant correlation with PY. Fore TLs showed positive correlation where as TDs and teat distances had a negative correlation with the DPY in primiparous Nili-Ravi buffaloes. Conclusion It was concluded that milk production performance could be assessed on the basis of prepartum udder and teat measurements in primiparous Nili-Ravi buffaloes. |
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