Oestrus behaviour in female mithun (Bos.frontalis)

Abstract

A study was carried out to record the different signs of oestrus in female mithun, The behavioural signs of oestrus manifested were sniffing ofvulva by bulls (91.30%), standing to be mounted by bulls (91.30%), frequent urination (82.61 %), allowing chin resting by bulls (82.61 %), restlessness (65.22%), bellowing (56.52%), seeking company of other animals (56.52%), licking body of other animals (47.83%), mountingherclmates (26.09%), and loss ofappetite (8.70%). The physical signs observed were hyperemia of vulvar mucous membrane (100%), oedema of vulva (82.61 %), discharge of genital mucus (78.26%) and foam in mouth (30.43%). However, all the above mentioned symptoms of oestrus in female mithun were not as intense as in cattle.