Does calf-mother contact during heat stress period affect physiology and performance in buffaloes?

Objective: Objective of the study was to reduce heat stress in Murrah buffaloes and maintain their milk production and other vital functions during heat stress.

Methods: A total of 21 dyads of calf-mother Murrah buffalo were selected for the study and equally divided in 3 treatment groups. First treatment group was restricted calf contact (RCC), second treatment group was fence line calf contact (FCC) and third treatment groups fence line calf contact and heat stress protection (FCC-HSP [time-controlled fan-fogger system] in the shed).

Effect of mother bonded rearing on growth, health and physiological state of Murrah buffalo calves.

We investigated the effect of different types of mother-young contacts (fenceline, restricted and no contact) on the health, growth performance, behaviour and physiological state of Murrah buffalo calves. A total of 24 calves were allocated to three groups of 8: NCM (no calf-mother contact), RCM (restricted calf-mother contact) and FCM (fenceline calf-mother contact). At three months of age, the FCM calves had a higher average body weight (58.

Calf-cow and bull-cow management in buffaloes: Effects on growth, productive and reproductive performance of mothers and their calves.

The aim of the first study was to determine the influence of the calf handling (restricted or full contact) and fenceline bull stimulation on performance of mothers and their calves. The aim of the second study was to determine the relative impact of calf-bull contact, comparing the result of restricted calf and no bull with that of fenceline calf contact and direct bull contact on the performance of mother buffaloes and their calves. In Experiment 1, 24 mother-calf dyads were allocated to three treatments: NCB (no calf-mother-bull contact), RC-FBC (restricted calf and fenceline bull contact) and FC-FBC (fenceline calf and fenceline bull contact).

Welfare Status of Dairy Animals under Field Condition in Muzaffarnagar District of Uttar Pradesh (India).

This study aimed to evaluate the welfare status of dairy animals under field condition of India. The study was conducted in two blocks of Muzzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh. Two villages from each blocks were purposefully selected for the study.

Effect of bull biostimulation on the oestrous behaviour of pubertal Sahiwal (Bos indicus) heifers.

The study was conducted to determine effects of biostimulation of Sahiwal heifers through fenceline bull contact and fenceline combined with direct bull contact on oestrous behaviour when there was ovulation occurring in the absence of behavioural oestrus ("silent oestrus - SE) and overt behavioural oestrus (OBE). Prepubertal Sahiwal heifers were allotted to three treatments (T, T, T, n = 8 heifers/treatment). In the T group, there was no bull exposure; in T, exposure to a bull through fenceline contact for 24 h and in T, exposure to a bull as in T along with direct bull contact with another bull for a 6 -h period daily.

Effect of automatic cluster remover settings on milkability, milk quality and milking irregularities of crossbred cows.

Automatic cluster remover (ACR) settings regulate the end of milking by detaching the clusters based on milk flow dropping below a preset level, which needs to be standardised for different breeds of dairy animals based on their production. A study was conducted to find out the best ACR setting for milking Indian crossbred cows based on milkability, milking irregularities and milk quality. Fifty six crossbred dairy cows in lactations 1 to 4 were categorised into three groups based on the level of production; low (N = 16; 18 kg/d).