On Farm Testing on effect of mineral mixture and hormonal catalyst in reduction of calving interval in Mehsani buffaloes

On Farm Testing (OFT) was under taken to study the effect of mineral mixture and hormonal catalyst in recently parturated Mehsani buffaloes from the year 2009–2013. Twenty seven recently parturated Mehsana buffaloes were selected in each year and divided into three groups for three year continuously. Each group comprises of seven animals. Group I animals were kept under normal feeding and animal husbandry practices of farmers. Group II animals were fed with mineral mixture 30 gm/day/animal and Group III animals were fed mineral mixture and hormonal catalyst. The calving interval of group I, II and III was 18.33, 16 and 14.67 months, respectively. The inter calving period of group III was lower than that of group I and group II. Thus On Farm Testing reveals that the feeding of mineral mixture and hormonal catalyst in recently parturated buffaloes lower the inter calving period in buffaloes.