Nutritional and reproductive conditions of dairy species in rural framework – A pilot study Reddy Gangula Athidi Lokavya1, Singh Monica2, Kaur Raman Deep3, Hitesh4,* 1Division of Animal Reproduction, ICAR – Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar243122Uttar Pradesh, India 2Division of Animal Genetics and Breeding, ICAR – Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar243122Uttar Pradesh, India 3Division of Veterinary Biotechnology, ICAR – Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar243122Uttar Pradesh, India 4Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar125004Haryana, India *Email for correspondence: hiteshkumar284@gmail.com
Online Published on 25 January, 2024. Abstract A study was conducted in the rural area of Bihar from October to November 2020 with a sample size of 40 animals on the day of oestrus to evaluate the nutritional and reproductive management followed by the farmers. The experimental animals ranged from zero to fifth parity and overall breeding and feeding management were recorded, oestrus sign pattern was listed out, time of insemination relative to oestrus was recorded and cervical mucus was scored to correlate with the conception rate. From this study, it was clear that nutritional factor was still an area of concern to target improvement of the livestock. This study also highlights the cervical mucus pattern using a crystoscope as an easy, simple and cost-effective oestrus detection aid. Top Keywords Nutrition, Oestrus sign, Cervical mucus, Conception. Top |