Study on calves management practices in tribal and non-tribal areas of Panchmahals district of Gujarat

Results of study with regard to calf management practices followed in tribal and non tribal cattle rears of Panchmahals district revealed that the calves attended care were taken after parturition but the ligation cutting and disinfection of navel cord and deworming practices followed by the farmers were very low and mostly farmers were feeding colostrum to their newly born calf after removal of placenta, only few farmers followed this practice correctly and feed colostrum within two hours of the birth. This may be due to lack of knowledge about scientific calf rearing and awareness how it is important in future