Study of body condition score and milk yield during different stages of lactation

Abstract

The present study was conducted at dairy unit number 20 situated at Aarey milk colony, Goregaon, Mumbai and Department of Livestock Production and Management, Bombay Veterinary College, Mumbai. For the present study 45 Murrah buffaloes were and they were divided into three equal groups of 15 each for early (0-90 days), mid (90-180 days) and late (180-270 days) lactation stage. The Body Condition Score was highest at late lactation than mid and early lactation whereas the milk yield was found to be highest during the early lactation as compared to mid and late lactation. From the statistical analysis it is concluded that milk yield and BCS were negatively correlated with each other.