Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Smriti Sharma, Jigyasha, Lalmuansangi, Sahana VN, Chandana Sree Chinnareddyvari, Akshata Patil, Shivam Bhardwaj and Anil

Abstract:
Murrah buffaloes are the cynosure of milch buffalo breed in India having the potential for high milk production and widely used for the up gradation of the local and non-descript animals. Genetic worth is determined by the production efficiency of the animals and due to this, these traits has been a primary part of all breeding strategies conducted for improvement in dairy animals. Apart from this, these production performance traits viz. 305 days milk yield (305 DMY), peak yield (PY), lactation length (LL), dry period (DP), lactation milk yield (LMY), wet average (WA), milk yield per day of calving interval (MCI) and milk yield per day at age at second calving (MSC) are under the influence of non-genetic factors like period of calving, season of calving and parity of the animals. Adjustment for these non-genetic factors is necessary for accurate estimation of genetic parameters. Consideration of environmental influence directs the selection process accordingly and aids in breeding strategy of the herd.