Vol. 12, Special Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Gaurav Singh, Deepak Singh, Pawan Acharya and Surendra Singh

Abstract:
A study on productive and reproductive performance of dairy animals was conducted in Non-Tribal and Tribal area of Udaipur district with 160 dairy farmers. In the Non-Tribal area, dairy cattle had higher mean values for lactation length (268.87 days), total lactation milk yield (2089.64 litres), average milk yield per day (7.79 litres), peak yield (8.17 litres) and average milk SNF (8.64%) compared to the Tribal area. Similarly, dairy buffaloes in the Non-Tribal area had higher mean values for lactation length (280.17 days), total lactation milk yield (1886.64 litres), average milk yield per day (6.72 litres), peak yield (7.39 litres) and average milk SNF (8.91%) compared to the Tribal area. In the Tribal area, both dairy cattle and buffaloes exhibited higher mean values for age at first calving at 1372.34 days for cattle and 1624.88 days for buffaloes, service period was 145.74 days for cattle and 168.24 days for buffaloes, calving interval was 461.24 days for cattle and 478.06 days for buffaloes, dry period was 159.08 days for cattle and 183.31 days for buffaloes, and post-partum oestrus was 107.64 days for cattle and 125.71 days for buffaloes compared to the Non-Tribal area. The conception rate and heat period were significantly (p<0.01) lower in both dairy cattle and buffaloes in the Tribal area compared to the Non-Tribal area.