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Monthly and Seasonal Variations in Calving Pattern of Nili Ravi Buffaloes at Large Herd Sized Farm of ICAR-CIRB, Sub Campus, Bir Dosanjh, Nabha (Punjab)

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Title Monthly and Seasonal Variations in Calving Pattern of Nili Ravi Buffaloes at Large Herd Sized Farm of ICAR-CIRB, Sub Campus, Bir Dosanjh, Nabha (Punjab)
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Creator Ram Singh and Ashwani Kumar Saini
 
Subject Calving pattern, Calf sex, Calf birth weight, Nili Ravi, Buffaloes
 
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The present study was undertaken to study the monthly and seasonal
variations in calving pattern, calf sex and birth weight of calf during the
year 2016-17 at Nili Ravi farm of CIRB, Sub Campus, Nabha (Punjab). The
results showed that the 154 calvings occurred during the year 2016-17, out
of which 82 males and 70 females were born. The maximum number of
calvings occurred in the month of September (31), followed by August (23),
January (19), November (14), April (13), October (12), December (12),
February (10), July (6), March (5), May (5) and June (4). The overall
average birth weight of male calves was 36.63 Kg and those of female
calves was 36.46, with an overall average birth weight of male and females
calves of 36.59 Kg. In the present study, the overall average birth weight of
male calves was slightly higher than those of female calves despite the very
low birth weight of two male calves in the month of September (11.4Kg)
and November (16.0 Kg). The average birth weight of male calves was the
highest in the season of winter (38.6 Kg), followed by spring (37.47),
autumn (35.83) and summer (34.61). The average birth weight of female
calves was the highest in the season of spring (38.55 Kg), followed by
winter (37.33), summer (35.72) and autumn (34.3 Kg). The overall average
birth weight of male and female calves was the highest in the season of
spring (37.92 Kg), followed by winter (37.81), summer (35.33) and autumn
(35.29 Kg). With regard to seasonal variations in calving pattern of Nili
Ravi buffaloes, the highest number of calvings (66; 42.85%) occurred in the
season of autumn (in the months of August, September and October);
followed by winter (45; 29.22%) in the months of November, December
and January; spring (28; 18.88%) in the months of February, March and
April; and summer (15; 9.74%) in the months of May, June and July. It was
concluded that the highest number of calvings occurred in autumn followed
by winter, spring and summer. The average birth weight of calves was
highest in the month of February and lowest in the month of June. The
study further concluded that overall average birth weight of male calves
was slightly higher than those of female calves.
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
 
Date 2021-10-29T09:33:11Z
2021-10-29T09:33:11Z
2020-08-08
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Singh, Ram and Saini, AK (2020). Monthly and Seasonal Variations in Calving Pattern of Nili Ravi Buffaloes at Large Herd Sized Farm of ICAR-CIRB, Sub Campus, Bir Dosanjh, Nabha (Punjab). Veterinary Research International, 8(3):229-235.
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/66573
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Jakraya Publications Private Limited