Genetic and nongenetic factors affecting body weight in Nili Ravi buffaloes
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https://doi.org/10.56825/bufbu.2023.4214566Keywords:
Bubalus bubalis, buffaloes, heritability, genetic correlation, body weight, Nili Ravi buffaloesAbstract
Live body weight of Nili Ravi buffaloes was studied to investigate the effect of certain environmental sources of variation such as herd, lactation number, lactation stage, season of recording and age of buffaloes at the time of recording along with appraisal of genetic parameters of body weight including heritabilities, genetic correlation and phenotypic correlation of body weight with milk yield. Five milking herds belonging to Nili Ravi buffaloes breed in Punjab were utilized in this study. Data recorded during 2010 to 2012 included 839 observations. Estimation of genetic parameters were carried out by Best Linear Unbiased Prediction (BLUP) procedure through ASREML set of computer program. Least square mean for body weight was found as 523.13±81.63 with a coefficient of variation of 15.60%. Herd, stage of lactation, lactation number, recording season and buffalo’s age at the time of recording significantly affected live body weight. Univariate analysis of body weight indicated that heritability estimate for body weight was 0.33±0.07. Phenotypic correlations of body weight with milk yield in 305 days and milk yield on day of recording were found as 0.071±0.034 and 0.090±0.053 while genetic correlations were found as 0.16±0.00 and 0.20±0.00, respectively. High heritability and positive genetic correlation of body weight with milk yield suggested that body weight should be included in selection program for improved milk yield in Nili Ravi buffaloes.
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Gilmour, A.R., B.J. Gujel, B.R. Cullis and R. Thompson. 2009. ASReml User Guide Release 3.0, VSN International Ltd., Hemel Hempstead, UK.
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Mirza, R.H., K. Javed, A. Maqsood, R. Mubashar, M.A. Khan, M.A. Tipu and S.M. Raihan-Dilshad. 2015. Environmental factors affecting linear classification of top line and feet and leg traits in Nili Ravi buffaloes of Pakistan. Journal of Agricultural Engineering and Biotechnology, 3(3): 84-91. DOI: 10.18005/JAEB0303001
Negretti, P., G. Bianconi, S. Bartocci, S. Terramoccia and M. Verna. 2008. Determination of live weight and body condition score in lactating Mediterranean buffalo by visual image analysis. Livest. Sci., 113(1): 1-7. DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2007.05.018
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Parke, P.J.R., B.W. Kennedy, J.C.M. Dekkers, R.K. Moore and L. Jairath. 1999. Genetic and phenotypic parameter estimates between production, feed intake, feed efficiency, body weight and linear type traits in first lactation Holsteins. Can. J. Anim. Sci., 79(4): 425-431. DOI: 10.4141/A99-008
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Perisic, P., V. Bogdanovic, C. Mekic, D. Ruzic-Muslic, D. Stanojevic, M. Popovac and S. Stepic. 2015. The importance of buffalo in milk production and buffalo population in Serbia. Biotechnology in Animal Husbandry, 31(2): 255-263. DOI: 10.2298/BAH1502255P
SAS. 2011. Procedure User’s Guide, Release 9.3. SAS Institute, Carry, North Carolina, USA.
Shankar, S. and K.G. Mandal. 2010. Genetic and non-genetic factors affecting body weight of buffaloes. Vet. World, 3(5): 227-229. Available on: http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.3/May/Genetic%20and%20Non-Genetic%20factors%20affecting%20body%20weight%20of%20buffaloes.pdf
Tariq, M., M. Younas, A.B. Khan and E. Schlecht. 2013. Body measurements and body condition scoring as basis for estimation of live weight in Nili-Ravi buffaloes. Pak. Vet. J., 33(3): 325-329. Available on: http://pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/33_3/325-329.pdf
Vallimont, J.E., C.D. Dechow, J.M. Daubert, M.W. Dekleva, J.W. Blum, C.M. Barileb, W. Liu, G.A. Varga, A.J. Heinrichs and C.R. Baumrucker. 2010. Genetic parameters of feed intake, production, body weight, body condition score, and selected type traits of Holstein cows in commercial tie-stall barns. J. Dairy Sci., 93(10): 4892-4901. DOI: 10.3168/jds.2010-3189
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Mirza, R. H., Waheed, A., Tipu, M. A., Faraz, A., Khan, M. A., & Ishaq, H. M. (2023). Genetic and nongenetic factors affecting body weight in Nili Ravi buffaloes. Buffalo Bulletin, 42(1), 27–36. https://doi.org/10.56825/bufbu.2023.4214566
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