Impact of Extension Service on Breeding and Feeding Practices Among Dairy Animals in Karnal District of Haryana: A Comparative Study

The study was all about assessing the performance of adopted villages over non-adopted villages regarding feeding and breeding practices followed by dairy farmers against Extension services provided in Karnal district of Haryana. Four villages from adopted and non-adopted villages respectively in two different blocks in Karnal district of Haryana were selected under this study. All total 120 respondents were personally interviewed which were selected by random sampling technique. Feed and fodder intake of animals were more in adopted villages as compared to non-adopted villages except in dry fodder offered, during the data collection researchers'himself observed that farmers of non-adopted village were giving more to their animals. For green fodder, they used to cultivate sorghum & maize in summer and Berseem in winter for their animal. For dry fodder, they used to give paddy straw (parali), wheat straw, and rice husk, etc. in general. Different aspects of feeding practices among respondents in adopted and non-adopted villages were following two times feeding interval in feed, Fodder and water. The respondent farmers in both villages were well aware of different method of heat detection like bellowing, mucus discharge, frequent urination, mounting etc. All the respondents were practicing A.I and Pregnancy diagnosis at 60 days by either veterinary or paravet (as per the availability), for their animals like Indigenous cattle, Crossbreed cattle and Buffalo etc.