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- Title
STUDY ON EFFECT OF IMPROVED SHELTER MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON THE BEHAVIOUR PERFORMANCE OF SAHIWAL CATTLE IN ARID REGION OF RAJASTHAN.
- Authors
Arora, R.; Goswami, S. C.; Chaudhary, V. K.
- Abstract
The present study was conducted on 24 lactating Sahiwal cows by dividing them into four homogeneous groups randomly. The cows of control were kept on cement concrete floor. The cows of treatment group (G-2) were kept in shed having rubber mat flooring, whereas G-3 group animals were reared on cement concrete floor with physical modification, in G-4 group providing rubber mat flooring with physical modification. The objective was to study the effect of improved shelter management on behaviours (lying time, standing time) of cattle. In hot-humid season (June to august), the overall mean values of standing time of cows housed under different shed were 776.69±1.45, 619.94±1.06, 728.06±1.01 and 545.24±1.34 minutes, in G-1, G-2, G-3 and G-4 group, respectively whereas in hot-humid season, the overall mean values of lying time of cows housed under different shed were 513.26 ±0.62, 662.04±1.4, 555.75±2.67 and 714.08±3.26 minutes, respectively. There was significant difference in animal behavior such as in standing time, lying time. Overall standing time (minute) in cows was significantly higher in G-1 group (776.69±1.45). All groups were significantly differ (P<0.05) in standing time as well as in lying time. Lying time was significantly higher (P<0.05) in G-4 group (714.08±3.26.).
- Subjects
RAJASTHAN (India); ARID regions; SAHIWAL cattle; ANIMAL behavior; CONCRETE floors; COWS; BEHAVIOR
- Publication
Veterinary Practitioner, 2019, Vol 20, Issue 2, p295
- ISSN
0972-4036
- Publication type
Article