EXTENT OF ADOPTION OF IMPROVED DAIRY HUSBANDRY TECHNIQUES IN SURAT DISTRICT OF GUJARAT

Abstract

The present study was carried out in Surat district of Gujarat to find out the extent of
adoption of improved dairy husbandry techniques. A random sample of 300 dairy animal
owners were selected and extent of adoption of improved dairy husbandry techniques in six
major aspects of housing, feeding, breeding, health care, milking and calf rearing
management was studied. Proper orientation of animal shed and housing in separate
located place were more adopted in housing techniques. Provide clean and fresh drinking
water, feeding balance concentrate mixture on the basis of milk production were more
adopted in feeding management. Keeping watch on oestrus cycle and heat symptoms,
service/insemination after 12-16 hours since onset of heat and artificial insemination of
animals were more adopted by the dairy animal owners. Timely and regularly vaccination
and observing animals daily for signs of sickness were more adopted. Hygienic milking and
calf rearing techniques were more adopted by the dairy animal owners.