Environmental factors affecting reproductive performance of Murrah buffaloes. Issue 6 (3rd July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Boopathi, V.; Prasad, Shiv; Kumaresan, A.; Manimaran, A.; Prakash, M. Arul
• Is Part Of: Biological rhythm research. Volume 52:Issue 6(2021)
• Page Start: 846
• Page End: 852
• Publication Date: 2021-07-03
• Subjects: Murrah buffaloes -- environmental factors -- reproductive traits; Biological rhythms -- Periodicals; Chronobiology -- Periodicals; Cycles -- Periodicals; Biological Clocks; Chronobiology; Circadian Rhythm; 570
• DOI: 10.1080/09291016.2019.1607216
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0929-1016

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Buffalo is the backbone of the farmer's economy in Indian dairy industry. Data from 288 Murrah buffalo female calves maintained at the Livestock Research Center, Karnal, Haryana, born in the period between 2000 and 2009 were used for this study. Data were analysed using least-square procedures. Results indicated that season and period of birth had significant ( P < 0.05) effect on reproductive performance of Murrah buffalo heifers. However, there was no significant effect of birth weight on different reproductive performance. The phenotypic parameter estimates indicated that the season and birth weight of a calf can be used as a selection tool for improvement of reproductive traits considering its high positive phenotypic correlations with succeeding reproductive traits.