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Assessment of Growth Potentials Between Indigenous and Crossbred Buffaloes

M. Shahjahan
Lal Teer Livestock Limited, Anchor Tower, 108, Bir Uttam C. R. Dutta Road, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh and Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Regional Station, Baghabari, Sirajganj 6770, Bangladesh

A. Khatun
Lal Teer Livestock Limited, Anchor Tower, 108, Bir Uttam C. R. Dutta Road, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh

S. Khatun
Lal Teer Livestock Limited, Anchor Tower, 108, Bir Uttam C. R. Dutta Road, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh

S. Hossain
Lal Teer Livestock Limited, Anchor Tower, 108, Bir Uttam C. R. Dutta Road, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh

Q. M. E. Huque
Lal Teer Livestock Limited, Anchor Tower, 108, Bir Uttam C. R. Dutta Road, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The buffalo is considered as fast-growing meat producing animal compare to cattle with lower cholesterol and higher nutrition content. This study was planned to elucidate the variation of body weight and average daily gain in both indigenous and F1 crossbred (Indigenous×Mediterranean) buffalo. Body weight was measured every three months from birth up to yearling stage for both indigenous (28-195 kg) and F1 crossbred (35-220 kg) buffalo progenies during the year 2011-2014. It was observed that body weight of indigenous buffalo significantly (p <0.05) differed in pre-weaning stage for first parity (81 kg) compared to second parity (73 kg) while seasonal variations showed similar differences (p <0.05) in pre-weaning (86 kg in winter) and post-weaning (177 kg in winter) periods. However, there were no significant variations (p >0.05) found for body weight in crossbred buffaloes except differences (p <0.001 to p <0.05) from pre-weaning (110 kg) to post-weaning (207 kg) during the change of year. Significant differences (p <0.05-p <0.01) were observed for the effect of two parities and three seasonal variations at three (566 and 642 g), six (488 and 540 g) and nine (485 and 552 g) months of age in average daily gain of indigenous buffalo progenies, respectively. No significant variations were identified in crossbred progenies excluding year (p <0.001 to p <0.05) while highest average daily gain was found in three (818 g/day), six (600 g/day) and nine (631 g/day) months of age. Crossbred buffaloes were found to be superior compared to indigenous which could be used in the meat industry through a systemic breeding programme.

Keywords: Body weight, Breeding, Growth rate, Native, Synchronization

Location: The research and development (R&D) farm of LTLL located in Uthura, Bhaluka, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-00-2011

End Date: 00-00-2014

Program Area: Animal Health and Management

Commodity: Buffalo

Objectives:

To know the variations of growth traits in buffalo populations.

Methodology:

Study areas and data collection: The study was conducted in the research and development (R&D) farm of LTLL located in Uthura, Bhaluka, Mymensingh, Bangladesh from which data of growth traits during 2011 to 2014 were collected from 33 indigenous and 35 crossbred buffalo progenies. Live body weights of indigenous and F1 crossbred buffaloes were measured by digital weight balance at birth (BW₀), three (BW₃), six (BW₆), nine (BW₉) and twelve months (BW₁₂) of age. Growth rates were derived as average daily gain at three (ADG_0-3), six (ADG_0-6), nine (ADG_0-9) and twelve months (ADG_0-12) of age. The birth seasons of buffalo progenies were categorized into summer (March to June), rainy (July to October) and winter (November to February). Management of buffaloes: The buffaloes were kept in face-in housing system with paved floor and 3.3 ft apart from each individual. Feeding system (2.5% of body weight as dry matter) was similar for all the studied population except few variations in the production of seasonal and perennial fodder, type of supplied straw, temperature, rainfall and disease incidences. The indigenous and crossbred buffalo progenies were originated from the semen of two indigenous buffaloes and straws of five imported sires (Indigenous×Mediterranean). Statistical analysis: The significance of different fixed factors was tested by the general linear model (GLM) procedure under RBD experimental design of the statistical analysis system (SAS) version 9.1.3 (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA) including two sample t hypothesis tests (both independent and paired). The descriptive statistics and mean separation were calculated using statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) version 16.0 (SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) with Tukey’s HSD mean separation post hoc test. The statistical model was: Y_ijklm = µ+ P_i+ Gj+ S_k+ T_j+ e_ijklm. Where: Y_ijklm; the dependent variable μ; the overall mean P_i ; the fixed effect of i^th parity G_j ; the fixed effect of j^th sex S_k; the fixed effect of k^th seasonal effect T_j ; the fixed effect of 1^th year e_ijklm; the residual error.

Source of Information: http://journal.safebd.org/index.php/jafe; Vol 2 No 1 March 2021 Pages 77-80 e-ISSN 2708-5694

Article Link (Online Journal): http://doi.org/10.47440/JAFE.2021.2113

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Achievement/Findings:

It is concluded that crossbred buffalo progenies are superior compared to indigenous regarding body weight and average daily gain. Although parity and seasonal effects were influenced the growth traits of local progenies the superiority of sire was enhanced the growth traits in crossbred progenies. Therefore planned crossbreeding programme between indigenous and Mediterranean buffaloes has a bright prospect for meat production sector in Bangladesh.

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