Production and reproduction status of halfbred and backcross animals (Paralakhemundi x Murrah) compared to the indigenous buffaloes in the Paralakhemundi Region of Orissa
1996
Mishra, K.P. | Patro, B.N. | Mishra, S.
Paralakhemundi breed of buffaloes found in Southern part of Orissa possesses potentiality for milk production and draught power. Cytogenetic studies have revealed that Paralakhemundi buffaloes have 2n=48 chromosomes whereas Murrah possesses 2n=50 chromosomes. A study of the production and reproduction traits of 88 halfbreds F1 and 78 backcross (Paralakhemundi x Murrah) animals and 180 Paralakhemundi buffaloes was made for nine important traits. The three genetic groups differed significantly (P0.01) from each other with respect to seven economic traits except number of services per conception. There was no significant difference in lactational milk yield between halfbreds and backcross buffaloes. D square analysis was computed to study the difference among three genetic groups of buffaloes with respect to eight important traits taken together. The D square values were highly significant (P0.01) between Paralakhemundi and F1 and Paralakhemundi and backcross. The values between F1 and backcross were found to be nonsignificant (P0.05)
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