Open Access
Research
(Published
online: 02-11-2016)
1.
Relationship of prepartum udder and teat
measurements with subsequent milk production traits in
primiparous Nili-Ravi buffaloes -
T. Chandrasekar, Kalyan Sundar Das, Showkat A. Bhat, J. K.
Singh, Thulasiraman Parkunanan, K. Puhle Japheth, Mayur R. Thul
and Pranay Bharti
Veterinary World, 9(11): 1173-1177
doi:
10.14202/vetworld.2016.1173-1177
T. Chandrasekar:
Department of Livestock Production and Management, ICAR -
National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal - 132 001, Haryana,
India; chandrulpm1986@gmail.com
Kalyan Sundar Das:
ICAR - Agricultural Technology Application Research Institute,
Bhumi Vihar Complex, Block - III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 700
097, West Bengal, India; kalyanlpm@gmail.com
Showkat A. Bhat:
Department of Livestock Production and Management, ICAR -
National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal - 132 001, Haryana,
India; drshowkatbhat@gmail.com
J. K. Singh:
ICAR - Central Institute for Research on Cattle, Meerut - 250
001, Uttar Pradesh, India; jkphysiology@gmail.com
Thulasiraman Parkunanan:
Division of Cattle Physiology, ICAR - National Dairy Research
Institute, Karnal - 132 001, Haryana, India; dr.thula89@gmail.com
K. Puhle Japheth:
Department of Livestock Production and Management, ICAR -
National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal - 132 001, Haryana,
India; puhleveto7@gmail.com
Mayur R. Thul:
Department of Livestock Production and Management, ICAR -
National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal - 132 001, Haryana,
India; drmayurthul@gmail.com
Pranay Bharti:
Department of Livestock Production and Management, ICAR -
National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal - 132 001, Haryana,
India; dr12pranay@gmail.com
Received: 04-03-2016, Accepted: 14-09-2016, Published online:
02-11-2016
Corresponding author:
T. Chandrasekar, e-mail: chandrulpm1986@gmail.com
Citation:
Chandrasekar T, Das KS, Bhat SA, Singh JK, Parkunanan T, Japheth
KP, Thul MR, Bharti P (2016) Relationship of prepartum udder and
teat measurements with subsequent milk production traits in
primiparous Nili-Ravi buffaloes,
Veterinary World, 9(11):
1173-1177.
Abstract
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.
Keywords:
buffalo heifers, milk yield, peak yield, primiparous buffalo,
teat measurements, udder measurements.
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