STUDY OF GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND MILK PRODUCTION TRAITS IN DHARWADI BUFFALO
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Bubalus bubalis, buffaloes, Dharwadi, length, weight, heightAbstract
Dharwadi buffalo is a medium sized buffalo found in state Karnataka of Republic of India. Average body weight (BW, Kg), body length (BL, cm), height at withers (HW, cm) and chest girth (CG, cm) of Dharwadi she buffalo were 337.12±1.76, 114.71±0.28, 124.86±0.25 and 177.97±0.37, respectively. The average BW, BL, HW and CG at 2 to 3 months of age were 31.53±0.34, 67.69±0.50, 74.05±0.57 and 85.10±0.76, respectively in male and 31.22±0.37, 66.06±0.37, 74.20±0.38and 78.38±0.54, respectively in female. The average 305 days total milk yield was 1,041±14.04 litres and average peak yield was 6.18 litres attained on the 19th day of lactation.
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