Effect of UMMB feeding on the physical characteristics of postpartum buffaloes

Fifteen winter freshly calved and twelve summer calved Murrah buffaloes of different age and parity were selected to observed the effect of additional feeding of UMMB. 85.18% of the postpartum buffaloes exhibited estrus within 60 days postpartum. The buffaloes calved in winter exhibited behavioural estrus earlier (39.6 ± 0.5 days) than summer calvers (45.0 ± 0.0 days). The onset of ovarian activity was earlier in UMMB supplemented group (42.23 ±1.88 and 33.64 ± 11.16 days) than in control group (45.0 ± 0.0 and 39.6 ±. 50 days) in both summer and winter season, respectively. Weight loss in animals was more during the first two weeks postpartum.The supplemented group animals exhibited estrus only when they started gaining weight.