Housing and Summer Management Practices Followed by Buffalo Farmers in Yanam Region of Puducherry


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Authors

  • K. Prasanthi Department of Livestock Production and Management Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Puducherry 605009
  • R. Mallikarjuna Department of Livestock Production and Management Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Puducherry 605009
  • D. Sreekumar Department of Livestock Production and Management Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Puducherry 605009
  • V. Rajaganapathy Department of Livestock Production and Management Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Puducherry 605009
  • R. Ganesan Department of Livestock Production and Management Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Puducherry 605009
  • K. Natchimuthu Department of Livestock Production and Management Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research, Puducherry 605009

https://doi.org/10.62757/IVA.2024.101.1.42-46

Keywords:

buffalo, management, manger, ventilation, wallowing

Abstract

A study was carried out to find out the housing management practices of buffaloes in Yanam region, Union Territory (UT) of Puducherry. A total of 150 respondents were selected at random for the study. The study revealed that 88.0 per cent of the farmers housed their buffaloes in kutcha type sheds with thatched roof (74.8%) and mud flooring (89.4%). Manger was provided by (85.3%) of the respondents. Majority of the buffalo farmers were heaping dung on the land and later used as farm yard manure. Proper ventilation facility was observed in the buffalo sheds. The study suggested that improving knowledge on housing management among the buffalo farmers of Yanam region would result in better buffalo management leading to better livelihood.

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2024-01-19

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2024-01-19 — Updated on 2025-12-28

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Vol. 101 No. 01 (2024): January, 2024

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K. Prasanthi, R. Mallikarjuna, D. Sreekumar, V. Rajaganapathy, R. Ganesan, & K. Natchimuthu. (2025). Housing and Summer Management Practices Followed by Buffalo Farmers in Yanam Region of Puducherry. The Indian Veterinary Journal, 101(01), 42-46. https://doi.org/10.62757/IVA.2024.101.1.42-46 (Original work published 2024)