STUDIES ON SUCKLING BEHAVIOR OF GIR CALVES
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Authors
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N. S. RAWAT
Department of Livestock Production and Management,
College of Veterinary Science And Animal Husbandry, REWA , 486001
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A. K. MISHRA
Department of Livestock Production and Management,
College of Veterinary Science And Animal Husbandry, REWA , 486001
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S. NANAWATI
Department of Livestock Production and Management,
College of Veterinary Science And Animal Husbandry, REWA , 486001
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K. S. BAGHEL
Department of Livestock Production and Management,
College of Veterinary Science And Animal Husbandry, REWA , 486001
Abstract
ABSTRACT
A study was conducted on suckling behavior of 13 Gir calves of 0 to 15 days
maintained at Kasturba Gandhi National Memorial Trust, Dairy Farm Kasturbagram Khandwa
Road, Indore M.P.. The male calves required lesser attempt to teat seeking (6.11±0.86) as
compared to female calves (11.77±0.82.). The male calves took longer duration (216.75±2.18
minutes) to hold the udder for first time than that of female calves (121.00±2.08) and lesser
stroke for letting down of milk (1.86±0.35) than female ones (2.81±0.33times). The summer
born calves searched the udder in lesser attempts (7.33±0.33) then those born in winter
(10.54±0.78). The effect of suckling traits on growth rate up to 45 days of their life showed
that it had significant effect on growth rate at 30th days of age and there is no significant
effect had exert at 15th and 45th days of age of Gir calves.
Keywords: Gir calves, suckling behaviour, suckling traits, teat seeking
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