Vol. 9, Issue 1, Part L (2024)

Author(s): Hitesh Purohit, Urmila Pannu, Rekha Sharma, Virendra Kumar, Shushma Prasad, Jayesh Vyas and Anil Harsh

Abstract: The total Livestock population is 535.78 million in the country showing an increase of 4.6% over livestock census. Livestock have been used in agriculture for thousands of years supplying energy for crop production in terms of draught power. Among all livestock species cattle is used predominantly for draught power. Sanchori is a recently registered dual purpose indigenous cattle breed of Rajasthan. In present study for draught performance and reproduction performance total of 67 bullock and 68 breeding bull data were recorded respectively. Sanchori bullock mostly useful in agriculture, transport and related works like ploughing, carting etc. Duration of work ranges 5 to 9 hours and average duration of work was 7.22±0.13 hours. Sanchori bullock can pull 7-8 Qtl. load using cart on road. Bullock has very good fatigue score. Rectal temperature before work was 99.1° F to 101.3° F and average rectal temperature before work was 100.09±0.05° F. Rectal temperature after work was 99.7° F to 101.4° F with average of 100.56±0.04° F. Respiration rate before work was 15 to 26 times per minute with average value of 20.73±0.24 times per minute. Respiration rate after work ranges 24 to 34 times per minute and average respiration rate after work was 26.40±0.22 per minute. Pulse rate before work was 47 to 65 per minute with average value of 53.91±0.49 times per minute. Pulse rate after work was 53 to 72 times per minute with average value of 61.58±0.44 times per minute. Age at first ejaculation in male ranges 18 to 25 months with average of 20.63±0.21 months as reported by the farmers. Age at first mating ranges 24 to 36 months with mean value of 28.81±0.33 months. Present study indicated that Sanchori male have very good draught power and heat tolerance so easily can survive in hot climatic conditions and low input management system in Thar desert.

DOI: 10.22271/veterinary.2024.v9.i1l.1023