Journal of Animal Research
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 3

Insights into the Buffalo Housing Practices Followed by Farmers in the Non-Tribal Area of Chittorgarh District in Rajasthan

  • Author:
  • Devkishan Gurjar1, Gayatri Gujar2,*, Rajendra Singh3, M.L. Gurjar1, M.C. Sharma1, Padma Meel6
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Published Online: Sep 22, 2022
  • Page Number: 505 to 511

1Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Navania, Vallabhnagar, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

2Department of Livestock Production Management, College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India

3Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, MJF College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Chomu, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

6AHDP Training Institute Chetak Circle, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

*Corresponding author: & Gujar; E-mail: gujargayatri@gmail.com

Online Published on 22 September, 2022.

Abstract

An effort was made to evaluate the existing housing practices followed by the farmers of Begun and Kapasan tehsils in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan. In total, 160 respondents were randomly selected from four villages of each selected tehsil and interviewed regarding the various housing practices adopted by them. Our study revealed a largely traditional way of buffalo housing management, with scientific management adopted in certain sphere of housing like providing feed in manger, optimally ventilated housing, among others.

• Different buffalo housing practices in the non-tribal belt of Udaipur district was studied.

• The housing practices are influenced by herd size, availability of construction materials, and level of awareness.

Keywords

Buffalo housing, Chittorgarh, Housing practices