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13.
Effect of microclimate alteration on milk
production and composition in Murrah buffaloes -
Sandeep Reddy Seerapu, Ananda Rao Kancharana, Venkata Seshaiah
Chappidi and Eswara Rao Bandi
Veterinary World, 8(12): 1444-1452
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2015.1444-1452
Sandeep Reddy Seerapu:
Department of Livestock Production Management, NTR College of
Veterinary Science, Sri Venkatesawara Veterinary University,
Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, India; sandeep.vety@gmail.com
Ananda Rao Kancharana:
Buffalo Research Station VR Gudem, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary
University, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, India; alekh69@yahoo.com
Venkata Seshaiah Chappidi:
Department of Livestock Production Management, NTR College of
Veterinary Science, Sri Venkatesawara Veterinary University,
Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, India; seshuchappidi@yahoo.com
Eswara Rao Bandi:
Department of Livestock Production Management, NTR College of
Veterinary Science, Sri Venkatesawara Veterinary
University, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, India; beraolpt@gmail.com
Received: 03-08-2015, Revised: 07-11-2015, Accepted: 19-11-2015,
Published online: 29-12-2015
Corresponding author:
Sandeep Reddy Seerapu, e-mail: sandeep.vety@gmail.com
Citation:
Seerapu SR, Kancharana AR, Chappidi VS, Bandi ER (2015) Effect
of microclimate alteration on milk production and composition in
Murrah buffaloes,
Veterinary World 8(12):
1444-1452.
Abstract
Aim:
The aim of this study was to assess the effect of microclimate
alteration on temperature-humidity index (THI), milk yield, and
milk composition of Murrah buffaloes during summer for a period
of 90-day from March to May-2014 at Buffalo Research Station,
Venkataramannagudem, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Materials and Methods:
A
total of 40 lactating Murrah buffaloes were selected having
similar body weight, parity, and milk yield. They were divided
into four groups of 10 each. Three groups of buffaloes were
provided with microclimate alteration using supplemental cooling
like foggers, fans and foggers plus fans, and the fourth group
(control) was without any cooling system. The daily THI was
measured using dry and wet bulb thermometer. The physiological
responses
viz.
rectal temperature, respiration rate, and pulse rate were
measured by a clinical thermometer, measuring the flank
movements a minute and observing the pulsation of the middle
coccygeal artery at the base of tail with the help of finger.
Milk samples were analyzed for chemical composition
viz.,
fat, solids-not-fat (SNF), total solids (TS), specific gravity.
Results:
In the present study, significant (p<0.001) decrease in the
average THI values were observed in experimental Murrah buffalo
houses of GroupII (foggers), GroupIII (fans), and GroupIV
(foggers and fans) compared to GroupI (control). Significant
(p<0.001) decrease in average rectal temperature (°F),
respiration rate (breaths/min) and pulse rate (beats/min) values
were recorded in Murrah buffaloes of Groups II, III and IV
compared to Group I. Significant (p<0.001) increase in the
average milk yield (kg/day) was recorded in Murrah buffaloes of
Groups II, III, and IV compared with Group I. Significant
(p<0.001) increase in the average milk fat, SNF, and TS percent
were recorded in Murrah buffalo Groups of II, III, and IV
compared with Group I.
Conclusion:
Microclimate alteration by the provision of foggers and air
circulators in the buffalo houses increased feed intake in
buffaloes resulting increased milk production, fat and SNF yield
which was due to decreased heat stress in buffaloes.
Keywords:
microlimate, milk composition, milk yield, physiological
parameters, temperature-humidity index.
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