The impact of BCS on milk production characteristics in breastfeeding Murrah buffaloes was investigated in a study. The best buffalo breeds originate in India, and the Murrah buffalo is the world's top milk producing buffalo breed. The postpartum variations in Body Condition Score (BCS) in 40 Murrah buffaloes were evaluated from calving to four months of lactation. BCS declined from calving to two months of lactation, then steadily increased. Between BCS and milk yield, there was a significant (P 0.05) inverse association (r = -0.96). The influence of BCS at calving (BCSc) on milk production parameters was investigated in 40 Murrah buffaloes divided into four groups of ten each based on BCSc (G1 – 2.5 to 2.99, G2 – 3.0 to 3.49, G3 – 3.5to 3.99, and G4 – 4.0 to 4.49) Total milk production (kg) up to 4 months of lactation, peak milk yield (kg), persistence, milk fat percent, milk protein percent, and SNF percent were 1030.93, 9.50, 1.65, 6.44, 3.39, and 8.99, respectively, for G1 group, 1197.12, 11.60, 1.69, 7.54, 3.74, and 9.34, respectively, for G2 group, 1658.67,16.50,1.77,8.62, 4.24, and 9.84 When compared to the other groups, buffaloes in the G3 group had considerably (p0.01) higher milk yield, peak milk yield, milk protein, and SNF, while buffaloes in the G4 group had significantly (P0.01) more milk fat.
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A. Anitha
Department of Livestock Production Management, N.T.R College of
Veterinary Science, Gannavaram-521 102, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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