Studies on morphometric characteristics of udder and teat with the parity in Marathawadi Buffalo

Abstract

The morphometric characters of Marathwadi buffaloes like buffaloes udder width, length, Depth and Shape and characters of the teat like Teat Length, Diameter and Shape was measured during the Study. Five hundred Marathwadi female buffaloes from different Tahsils of Latur district of Maharashtra India were selected on the basis of number of parity and grouped into five groups; Group I (1st parity), II (2nd parity), III (3rd parity), IV (4th parity) and V (above 4th parity) with each group consist of 100 animals. There was positive correlation among the width and Depth of udder and teat length the order of parity up to fourth parity, but after that, udder width showed negative correlation with advanced parity. Bowl shape of udder with cylindrical teats is prominently observed in Marathwadi buffaloes.