Investigation of mortality incidence and managemental practices in buffalo calves at commercial dairy farms in Peshawar city
2007
Khan, Z.U. | Khan, S. | Ahmad, N. | Raziq, A.
Data regarding buffalo calves rearing and calf mortality was collected from 111 buffalo farms in Peshawar city. Total number of buffaloes was 3092 in these farms having 27.85 buffaloes on average. 2492 calves born in one year of which 448 calves were died (17.98% mortality rate). Colostrum feeding to newly born calves was practiced in all farms. In addition to suckling, solid feeding to calves was started during the second week of age. The weaning age ranged from 24 to 48 weeks. Calf mortality was influenced (P < 0.05) by total number of animals but did not vary due to number of buffaloes, number of cows, total calves, age and season.
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