PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF NON-DESCRIPT BUFFALOES IN RAIGAD DISTRICT OF KONKAN REGION IN MAHARASHTRA

Prasad Dattatray Chendge

doi:10.56825/bufbu.2025.4415892

Authors

Prasad Dattatray Chendge Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science, Dr. Balasaheb Sawant Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56825/bufbu.2025.4415892

Keywords:

Bubalus bubalis, buffaloes, non-descript buffaloes , body measurements, medium type, Raigad district

Abstract

This study aims to characterize the non-descript, an undocumented buffalo phenotypically during the time of survey period in Raigad district of Konkan region in Maharashtra. The data were collected from 400 non-descript buffaloes, through interview from the farmers with the help of pre-form questionnaire. The average head length, ear length, horn length, circumference at the base of horn, neck length, height at wither, chest girth, body length, body weight (kg), hind leg length tail length and switch length of non-descript male and female buffaloes recorded in different age group were found to be 43.72±0.66 and 33.37±0.97 cm, 20.99±0.32 and 18.53±0.75 cm, 50.60±1.38 and 29.97±4.19 cm, 17.22±0.57 and 10.66±0.93 cm, 41.04±0.74 and 37.87±2.02 cm, 113.7±0.91 and 93.52±4.36 cm, 161.9±0.88 and 117.34±6.61 cm, 111.76±0.68 and 87.04±5.12 cm, 363.70±3.71 and 238.35±6.27 kg, 103.62±0.34 and 86.10±2.24 cm, 62.06±0.34 and 46.72±1.22 cm and 9.95±0.32 and 8.75±0.33 cm, respectively in Raigad district. Male buffalo was comparatively heavier than female buffalo. The phenotypic character and behaviour indicated that non-descript buffalo of Raigad district might be medium type. For identifying the actual breed characteristics of non-descript buffalo in this region.

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