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Assessment of Phenotypic and Reproductive Characteristics of Local Donkeys in Marathwada Region

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Title Assessment of Phenotypic and Reproductive Characteristics of Local Donkeys in Marathwada Region
 
Creator Channa, Dr Gangaprakash
 
Description A total of 1007 local donkeys were selected for the study of phenotypic and reproductive characters of local donkeys from different districts of the Marathwada region in Maharashtra state. Statistically non-significant differences were found in most of the phenotypic parameters. Four different body coat colour patterns i.e., grey, brown, white, and dark red brown were observed with percentage as 48.46, 21.54, 25.12 and 4.86%, respectively. Most of donkeys (96.02 %) were black muzzled with convex forehead (93.24%), white marking above muzzle (66.53%), white marking above eyes (67.72%), white marking posterior to the mandible (70.30%), dark brown lining around extremity of ear pinna (88.97 %), long white hairs at inner side of ear pinna (100%) and bearing dark strip starting from poll to switch of tail and forming cross with another dark strip at shoulder (73.48%). The mean age at puberty, age at first service, age at first oestrus, oestrus cycle duration, oestrus duration, age at first covering, age at first conception, no. of services/conception, age at first foaling, service period, foaling interval, gestation period, lifetime no. of foaling of adult female local donkeys in Marathwada region were 2.70±0.02 years, 2.79±0.02 years, 2.77±0.03 years, 6.86±0.084 days, 23.80±0.55 days, 2.96±0.01 years, 5.9±0.07 years, 1.82±0.06, 4.44± 0.01 years., 1.14±0.01 years, 2.25±0.01 years, 340.8±0.27 days and 5.98±0.07, respectively.
 
Publisher The Indian Society of Animal Production and Management
 
Date 2024-05-25
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAPM/article/view/148804
10.48165/ijapm.2024.40.2.3
 
Source Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management; Vol. 40 No. 2 (2024): Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management; 78-85
2350-0182
0970-1524
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAPM/article/view/148804/54578
 
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