Vol. 12, Special Issue 10 (2023)

Author(s):
Gaurav Singh, Deepak Singh, Surendra Singh and Dashrath Singh Chundawat

Abstract:
A study on productive and reproductive performance of dairy animals was conducted in Non-Tribal and Tribal area of Udaipur district. Four villages were selected from each tehsil and from each village 10 respondents who possess minimum five dairy animals were selected randomly. The data was collected from 160 dairy farmers with the help of a well-structured pre-tested interview schedule by personal interview. Among Non-Tribal respondents, 52.50% of the respondents observed signs of heat detection like bellowing. 73.75% of the respondents avoided grazing of pregnant animals. For Tribal respondents, 71.25% observed bellowing, 20.00% noticed mounting and 51.25% preferred natural service for breeding. In feeding practices, 70.00% of Non-Tribal farmers practiced semi-stall feeding, while 96.25% fed green fodder and 63.75% were using a mixture of dry fodder. Among Tribal respondents, 37.50% practiced complete grazing and 81.25% fed green fodder. Both groups offered water to their animals twice a day. Non-Tribal preferred attached housing (73.75%) and loose housing (71.25%), while Tribal preferred separate housing (61.25%) and open yard housing (65.00%). Knuckling was the common milking method practiced by Non-Tribal (73.75%) and Tribal (80.00%) respondents. All farmers cleaned udder and teats before milking (100%), but cleaning of utensils with detergent and water was adopted by (82.50%) of Non-Tribal and (33.75%) of Tribal respondents. Non-Tribal farmers showed higher rates of isolating sick animals and practicing vaccination. Disposal methods for dead animals varied, with Non-Tribal opting for deep burial and Tribal leaving carcasses for decay or vultures.