The body conformation traits, which support higher production and longer productive life are very important to breed future dairy buffaloes. Bayesian multiple-trait analysis was performed in biometric traits of Murrah buffaloes estimate the (co)variance components using an animal model Gibbs sampling. included fixed effects parity, season calving, period age group at time recording traits. Rand...

Background: Energy is one of the most important nutritional factors that limits production dairy animals. It has been observed productivity animals adversely affected because lack providing sufficient ration in early lactation stage which results into weight loss, anemia and various reproductive metabolic disorders. Maximizing energy intake by increasing density diet a logical feeding strategy ...

The aim of the present study was to estimate the index and individual responses to selection for milk (MY), fat (FY) and protein (PY) yields for different breeding goals for two commercial buffalo milk production systems in São Paulo State characterized by: 1) all milk produced is sold to the industry (MILK) and 2) all milk produced is used in the mozzarella cheese-making process at the farm (M...

Mastitis is highly prevalent infection in cattle causing cost-effective loss dairy milk production. Escherichia coli the most frequently isolated bacteria mastitis worldwide. The current study was performed to investigate prevalence and effect of different antibiotics against pathogens it. In sum, 216 samples were collected randomly including 108 each from both cows buffaloes. These subjected S...

The existing dairy farm housing, milking, feeding and calf management practices in Tarai region of Uttarakhand along with performance traits were studied. Total 30 households 596 livestock considered for this work. Agriculture is the mainstay locale animal husbandry as subsidiary occupation. Dairy animals mainly comprise 76% crossbreds 21% Murrah buffaloes. Farms 43% concrete, 30% bricks on edg...

The study was carried out to study individual test day variability in yield and composition of Surti and Jafarabadi buffaloes milk at day 15 and 60 postpartum (pp). 10 healthy Surti and Jafarabadi buffaloes of each breed were selected at random from Livestock Research Station, Navsari and Cattle Breeding Farm, Junagadh, Gujarat, respectively. Buffaloes were further divided into four different g...

The aims of this study were to assess the efficacy of alphacypermethrin (ACYP) on pediculosis due to Haematopinus tuberculatus and to evaluate the influence of the treatment on productive and reproductive performance in buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) reared in an intensive system. The trial was performed on 56 pluriparous buffaloes at 86.8 ± 8.1 d in milk. The animals underwent individual louse co...