Feeding and Breeding Management Practices of Dairy Cattle in Surajpur District of Chhattisgarh
Vandana Bhagat *
Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Anjora, Durg Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg (C.G.), India.
D. Bhonsle
Department of Instructional Livestock Farm Complex, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Anjora, Durg Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg (C.G.), India
Shraddha Nety
Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Anjora, Durg Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg (C.G.), India.
Paroshree Dinkar
Wildlife Health and Forensic Centre, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Anjora, Durg Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg (C.G.), India.
Sourabh Yogi
Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Anjora, Durg Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg (C.G.), India.
Arvind K. Nandanwar
Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Anjora, Durg Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg (C.G.), India.
Anupam Soni
Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Anjora, Durg Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg (C.G.), India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Nutritional requirement is exceptionally important and breeding practice is decisive factor for improvement of farm animals. The present field survey was conducted in district Surajpur of Chhattisgarh state to find out feeding and breeding management practice carried out by farmers. A predesigned questionnaire schedule formulated and data were collected from randomly selected 200 household of 10 village of district Surajpur. Heat detection on the basis of symptoms and artificial insemination as method of breeding was adopted by majority of farmers. Data regarding feeding practices reveal that 1/3rd farmers followed stall feeding and 2/3rd were using stall feeding along with grazing. Concentrate feeding practiced by 2/3rd respondents. Paddy and wheat straw was the main source of dry fodder in studied area.
Keywords: Breeding, feeding, artificial insemination, farmer, concentrate, fodder.