BIOMETRICAL MEASUREMENTS AND PERFORMANCE OF PUNGANUR CATTLE UNDER FARM CONDITIONS


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Authors

  • B. EKAMBARAM Livestock Research Station, Palamaner-517408, Chittoor Dist, Andhra Pradesh Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati - 517 502, India
  • M. KALYANA CHAKRAVARTHI Livestock Research Station, Palamaner-517408, Chittoor Dist, Andhra Pradesh Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati - 517 502, India
  • M. M. RAJESH Livestock Research Station, Palamaner-517408, Chittoor Dist, Andhra Pradesh Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati - 517 502, India

Abstract

ABSTRACT
A small herd of Punganur animals (154) are being maintained at Livestock
Research Station, Palamaner under Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University as a part of in situ
conservation. The data was collected on birth weight, biometrical measurements and certain
physical traits. The average birth weights of male and female calves were 10.80 ± 0.48 kg
and 10.80 ± 0.79 kg, respectively. The mean height at withers, body length, chest girth ,
paunch girth, pin bones width, poll length, tail length, and ear length in male calves in the
present study were 46.4±1.04, 43.80 ± 1.12, 47.30 ± 1.26, 45.70 ± 1.40, 7.70 ± 0.68, 18.40
± 0.93, 27.80 ± 1.58, 8.60 ± 0.68 cm, respectively while in female calves the corresponding
values were 50.0 ± 2.40, 43.5± 1.26, 47.9 ± 1.44, 47.9 ± 1.22, 8.0 ± 0.72, 19.8 ± 1.00, 30.3

± 1.95, 9.2 ± 0.52 cm ,respectively. The average total lactation milk yield was 279.8 ± 51.18
litres with a lactation length of 95.3 ± 21.47 days. The daily average milk yield and peak
yields were 2.4 ± 0.33 and 2.6 ± 0.34 liters, respectively with an average 5.4 % fat and 9.53
% S.N.F. The average age at first calving, service period and gestation period were 1540.2 ±
242.86 days, 129.1±17.36 days and 276.9±0.79 days, respectively.
Key words: Punganur cattle, Biometrical measurements, Performance.

Author Biographies

  • B. EKAMBARAM, Livestock Research Station, Palamaner-517408, Chittoor Dist, Andhra Pradesh Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati - 517 502, India
    Assistant Professor, Dept. of LPM, College of
    Veterinary Science, Proddatur and Corresponding
    author
  • M. KALYANA CHAKRAVARTHI, Livestock Research Station, Palamaner-517408, Chittoor Dist, Andhra Pradesh Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati - 517 502, India

    Principal Scientist & Head, Livestock Research
    Station, Palamaner

  • M. M. RAJESH, Livestock Research Station, Palamaner-517408, Chittoor Dist, Andhra Pradesh Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati - 517 502, India
    Scientist, Livestock Research Station, Palamaner

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EKAMBARAM, B., CHAKRAVARTHI, M. K., & RAJESH, M. M. (2017). BIOMETRICAL MEASUREMENTS AND PERFORMANCE OF PUNGANUR CATTLE UNDER FARM CONDITIONS. Indian Journal of Animal Production and Management, 31(1-2). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJAPM/article/view/73656