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Effect of cooling on reproductive behaviour in buffaloes (Bos-bubalis)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

S. N. Mehta ,
P. C. Gangwar ,
R. K. Srivastava  and
D. P. Dhingra
S. N. Mehta
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
P. C. Gangwar
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
R. K. Srivastava
Affiliation:
Department of Processing and Agricultural Structures, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
D. P. Dhingra
Affiliation:
Department of Processing and Agricultural Structures, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India
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It has been reported recently (Stott, 1974) that in cattle, reproductive efficiency is increased by keeping the animals under cool climatic conditions. However, in buffaloes very limited information is available. Roy, Sengupta & Misra (1962) have reported that all buffaloes exhibited oestrus and were inseminated in a group protected from direct sun radiation whereas in a non-protected group only one showed oestrus. There is no systematic information available on the effect of wallowing and showers on the oestrual behaviour of buffaloes. Therefore, the present investigation was undertaken to study the effect of cooling on oestrual behaviour in buffaloes.

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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 93 , Issue 1 , August 1979 , pp. 249 - 251
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1979

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