Production Performance of Murrah Buffaloes under  Organized Dairy Farm Production System in West  Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh

Dr D. Suresh Babu

Volume : III, Issue : VIII, August - 2013

Production Performance of Murrah Buffaloes under Organized Dairy Farm Production System in West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh

Dr D. Suresh Babu

Abstract :

Production performance of Murrah buffaloes maintained under Organized dairy farm production system was studied by analyzing 395 lactation records collected over a period of 10 years (2001–2011) from Buffalo Research Station, V R Gudem, West Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. The Mean Lactation Milk Yield (MKMY), Mean Lactation Length (MLL), Mean 305–Day Milk Yield (M305–DMY) and Mean Peak Yields (MPY) observed were 2270.13±75.74Kg, 299.91±5.01, 2305.9±65.75kg and 13±1.13kg respectively. It was found that the Murrah buffaloes performed well under hot semi–arid and humid climatic conditions existed in the study area.