scholarly journals Eco-friendly livestock management practices followed by tribal households of Narmada valley region of India

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 512-518
Author(s):  
N. B. Patel ◽  
S. D. Kavad ◽  
T. K. S. Rao
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Middle Age ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Livestock Management ◽  
Estrus Detection ◽  
Dairy Animals ◽  
Heat Method ◽  
Tribal Farmers

A field survey was undertaken in Narmada valley region, four taluka of Narmada district of south Gujarat to collect first hand information on management practices of dairy animals followed by tribal peoples. The breeding, health care and milking management practices were studied using pre tested questionnaire through three stage sampling. Two villages, from four taluka were selected. From each village, 10 tribal farmers were selected randomly with a total of 80 respondents. Study revealed that maximum farmers (41.30 %) of this area were less educated belongs to middle age (53.80% 30-50 years) category having medium size family (5-8 members). The estrus detection in cattle was based on sign and symptoms (100.0%) rather than using teaser, moreover main symptoms for identification of animal in heat were bellowing and thin mucus discharge (58.80%). The farmers (86.30%) were observed to inseminate their animals within 12-18 hrs of heat. Method of breeding adopted in area was mostly (46.30%) by combination i.e., Natural and artificial insemination (A.I.). Mostly the pregnancy diagnosis (P.D.) was practiced by 18.80% of the farmers. Dry period was more than three months in both indigenous cows (92.40%) and buffaloes (91.20%). Castration was performed in 72.70% of male animals of age more than 2 years. Vaccination was adopted by 53.80% of farmers. Regular de-worming was also practiced by 3.80 and 7.50% farmers for milch cow and calf respectively. Clean milk production was well adopted by farmers of the area. Knuckling (95.0%) was common method of hand milking followed by full hand type (3.80%) and stripping (1.30%). The management practices followed by tribal farmers of area were exceptional for few facets however most of the practices required to be improved a lot.

scholarly journals Constraints in Adoption of Various Dairy Animal Management Practices in the Coastal Area of South Gujarat

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rana Ranjeet Singh ◽  
Sandhya S. Chaudhary ◽  
N. B. Patel ◽  
Virendra Kumar Singh
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Field Survey ◽  
Animal Management ◽  
Major Constraint ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Green Fodder ◽  
Dairy Animals ◽  
Dairy Animal

A field survey was conducted to collect the information on constraints faced by dairy animal owners of Navsari taluka of Navsari district of South Gujarat. Fifteen villages of Navsari taluka having functional primary milk producer’s co-operative societies were selected. Ten dairy animal owners from each selected village were randomly chosen which constituted a total of 150 respondents. The selected farmers were interviewed and the preferred information was collected with the help of predesigned and pretested questionnaire. Perusal of data revealed that major constraint faced by the dairy animal owners in providing adequate housing to their dairy animals was lack of own capital. Major constraints in adopting recommended feeding practices were high cost of feed and non-availability of green fodder round the year. Lack of knowledge of heat detection and lack of improved bulls for breeding in villages were major constraints in adopting proper animal breeding practices, while inadequate knowledge of diseases and their control was major constraint in adopting proper health care management practices.

Estimation of Phenotypic and Genetic Trends in Economic Traits of Murrah Buffaloes

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gurpreet Kour ◽  
Raman Narang ◽  
Neeraj Kashyap ◽  
Simarjeet Kaur ◽  
Simrinder Singh Sodhi
Keyword(s):  
Economic Traits ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Murrah Buffaloes ◽  
Lactation Length ◽  
Smith Method ◽  
Service Period ◽  
Selection Indices ◽  
Dairy Animals ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Genetic Trends

Background: Notable advancements in the selection indices have led to the development of exceptional breeding strategies, which have eventually led to the selection of elite dairy animals. The comparison of trends is facilitated by their estimation which permit the assessment of progress in a particular trait. The purpose of this study was to investigate genetic trends in economic traits of Murrah buffaloes, which is predominantly present as a high milk producer using the regression method. The study was designed to estimate the phenotypic, genetic and environmental trends, which represent the changes accrued over time and hence, determines the efficiency of breeding programme. Methods: The present study was conducted on 659 Murrah buffaloes, sired by 188 bulls, over a period of 27 years (1991-2017). The economic traits studied were first lactation milk yield (FLMY), first lactation length (FLL), age at first calving (AFC), first calving interval (FCI), first service period (FSP) and first dry period (FDP). The phenotypic trends were obtained as regression of population performance on year and the genetic trends were obtained by Smith method I and II. Result: The results revealed that the phenotypic trends obtained were significant and desirable for all the traits except for first lactation length, which was non-significant. The standard errors obtained by Smith method-I were higher than those obtained from method-II. As the Smith method-II avoids year to year fluctuations in the environment and those of contemporaries, it gives more realistic estimate as compared to the first method with lower standard error.

Influence of grazing and land use on stream-channel characteristics among small dairy farms in the Eastern United States

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (6) ◽  
pp. 524-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
Genevieve Brand ◽  
Bruce Vondracek ◽  
Nicholas R. Jordan
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Dairy Farms ◽  
Stream Channel ◽  
Riparian Areas ◽  
Farm Land ◽  
Production Methods ◽  
Channel Characteristics ◽  
Livestock Management ◽  
Farm Types

AbstractRotational grazing (RG) is a livestock management practice that rotates grazing cattle on a scale of hours to days among small pastures termed paddocks. It may beneficially affect stream channels, relative to other livestock management practices. Such effects and other beneficial effects on hydrology are important to RG's potential to provide a highly multifunctional mode of livestock farming. Previous comparisons of effects of RG and confinement dairy (CD) on adjoining streams have been restricted in scale and scope. We examined 11 stream-channel characteristics on a representative sample of 37 small dairy farms that used either RG or CD production methods. Our objectives were: (1) to compare channel characteristics on RG and CD farms, as these production methods are implemented in practice, in New York, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, USA; and (2) to examine land use on these farms that may affect stream-channel characteristics. To help interpret channel characteristic findings, we examined on-farm land use in riparian areas 50 m in width along both sides of stream reaches and whole-farm land use. In all states, stream-channel characteristics on RG and CD farms did not differ. Whole-farm land use differed significantly between farm types; CD farms allocated more land to annual row crops, whereas RG farms allocated more land to pasture and grassland. However, land cover in 50 m riparian areas was not different between farm types within states; in particular, many RG and CD farms had continuously grazed pastures in riparian areas, typically occupied by juvenile and non-lactating cows, which may have contributed sediment and nutrients to streams. This similarity in riparian management practices may explain the observed similarity of farm types with respect to stream-channel characteristics. To realize the potential benefits of RG on streams, best management practices that affect stream-channel characteristics, such as protection of riparian areas, may improve aggregate effects of RG on stream quality and also enhance other environment, economic and social benefits of RG.

An E. E. C. viewpoint on animal waste disposal

1982 ◽  
Vol 296 (1082) ◽  
pp. 333-339 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Production Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Research Programme ◽  
Animal Waste ◽  
Chemical Fertilizers ◽  
Forage Crops ◽  
Arable Crops ◽  
Administrative Action ◽  
Livestock Management

Livestock management practices have evolved considerably in the E. E. C. during the last two decades. The development of intensive confined rearing without using litter results in the production of vast quantities of animal waste slurries, which create serious disposal problems. Yet these wastes possess a fertilizing value that should be used as much as possible to replace increasingly expensive chemical fertilizers. The Commission of the European Communities sponsored a coordinated research programme on livestock effluents to assess the levels of fertilizing elements in slurries and to establish mathematical models aimed at predicting environmental effects as well as specifying the economic aspects of the land spreading of slurries, and to enable livestock production management to be included in the context of planning and regional policies. The main results obtained on the characterization of slurry and on its use for arable crops, grassland and forage crops are presented, together with some recommendations for administrative action.

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