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Research
4.
Economic productive characters of buffaloes in relation to
management index -
K. U. Bidwe, S. D. Chavan, S. P. Nage and P. H. Bansod
Vet World. 2009; 2(3): 98-99
Abstract
On the
basis of individual indices, the productive characters of
buffaloes were formulated and it was noticed that the dairy
farmers had fair management index (between 71 to 80 %). As
regards quantity and quality of milk it was noticed that the
milk yield was 5.27, 6.21 and 7.2 kg in group I, II and III
respectively. The corresponding fat and SNF contents of milk
were 6.17 and 8.75, 6.8 and 8.8 and 7.2 and 9.0 % respectively.
It was also noticed that the level of management influenced the
production in buffaloes. The production under satisfactory
management status was 3 to 4, 4 to 5 and 5 to 7 kg under
satisfactory, fair and good management index while it was 10 to
14 kg under very good management index. The milk produced by the
buffaloes under all the three herd size groups was meeting out
the fat content standard according to PFA rules prescribed for
Maharashtra but the milk produced under herd size group I and II
did not meet out the standards prescribed for SNF content.
Keywords:
Economic, Buffalo, Management Index, Production, Character.
