Investigations on Calving Interval and Dry Period in Anatolian Buffaloes Reared in Kütahya Province

Authors : Kürşat Alkoyak, Cüneyt Kaptan, Mehmet Akif Yüksel

Pages : 219-225

Doi:10.30607/kvj.1223737

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Publication Date : 2023-06-30

Article Type : Research Article

Abstract :The study is intended to determine the calving interval (CI) and Dry period (DP), affecting both production and reproduction characteristics of Anatolian buffaloes reared under farm conditions, to investigate the environmental effects on these characteristics, and to use the results in stud selection programs for breeding in buffalo herds. In the study, 1427 calving interval and dry period records of 756 head of Anatolian buffalo reared between 2014-2021 were used. In this study, the overall mean and standard error of CI and DP were determined as 411.374.10 days and 191.703.13 days, respectively. The effects of county, calving year, season and parity on these features were determined. In the study, the effect of all environmental factors on CI and DP, apart from the county, was found to be significant (p<0.01, p<0.001). In the study, concluded that considering the factors affecting yield and reproductive performance in selection programs and monitoring of estrus and drying off by breeders will contribute to farm productivity.
Keywords : Manda, buzağılama aralığı, kuruda kalma süresi, çevresel faktörler