Veterinary World, Vol.2(7):278-279 RESEARCH

Weekly milk producation trends in early lactation period of Nagpuri buffalo

M.G.Sahare, A.D.Sawaimul, S.Z.Ali, A.R.Sirothia and G.R.Bhojane

Department of Animal Genetic and Breeding

Nagpur Veterinary College, M.A.F.S.U.Nagpur-440006(M.S).

Abstract

Nagpuri breed of buffalo is recognized breed, mostly found in Central India particularly in Vidharbha region of Maharashtra.The early milk production record were collected for each buffalo from 1^st week of lactation to 15^th week of lactation .The weekly milk production of Nagpuri buffalo was found to be 35.19 ± 0.3 kg with a range 16.22 ±0.77 to 41.5 ± 0.28 kg .The overall variability found in early milk production was 12.16% .The variation in production in early lactation period between the animal up to the 15^th week of lactation where non-significant.

Keywords: Early production trait, Milk production, Buffalo, Lacatation.