Vol. 8, Issue 2 (2019)

Author(s):
Pankaj Gunwant, AK Pandey, Ramkaran and Praveen Kumar

Abstract:
Buffaloes trends to reproduce mainly in winter season as compared to summer season in tropical and subtropical countries. Reproductive efficiency is the primary factor affecting productivity of water buffaloes. Therefore, the present investigation was designed with the objective to study the effect of season of calving on reproductive characteristics of Murrah buffaloes in India. Murrah buffaloes (190) maintained at organized dairy farm were included in the study and it was observed that season of calving significantly (p<0.05) effects first intercalving interval and service period. However, no significant association was found with other traits. Thus, buffaloes calved in summer season had longer intervals from calving to estrus and subsequent conception.