The Asian Journal of Animal Science

Rupender Kaur ¹, Upendra Kumar ²

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, BHARTPUR (RAJASTHAN), IN
2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra, (S.K.R.A.U.), BEECHWAL (RAJASTHAN), IN

Abstract

Responsibility and intervention of media in rural transformation is becoming more imperative and challenging. Undoubtedly contribution of media in dairy farming is noteworthy but relatively little efforts have been made to disseminate the scientific know how amongst the lives. The study was conducted with 30 literate women in Hanumangarh and Sriganganagar Districts of Rajasthan. The findings of the study shows that the fog index value for e-booklet was 6.612, which shows high readability, majority of the respondents (76.67%) read the e-booklet fluently, mean weighted score for e-booklet was 2.45, total 5 words in e-booklet were considered as difficult to read, majority of the respondents (80%) reported that the e-booklet was easy to read, mean score obtained by the respondents for readability of e-booklet was 7.6 out of 8 score range, majority of the respondents (70%) obtained readability score 'Above mean score'.

Keywords

Readability Level, E-Booklet, Dairy Farming.

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Upendra Kumar ¹, M. L. Reager ², Ranveer Singh ³, Geeta Balwada ⁴, Deepak Chaturvedi ²

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (S.K.A.U.), Bikaner (Rajasthan), IN
2 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (S.K.A.U.), Beechwal, Bikaner (Rajasthan), IN
3 College of Agriculture, Swami Keshwanand Agriculture University, Bikaner (Rajasthan), IN
4 Department of Home Science, Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Bikaner (Rajasthan), IN

Abstract

The study was conducted in four blocks of Bikaner district of Rajasthan. Three villages selected from each block and ten farmers selected from each village. Total 120 farmers selected for data collection on different flock sizes were undertaken to evaluate the economic performance of goats under traditional farming system. Study revealed that small flock size (5-10) was most profitable followed by 10-25 and 25-50. The net return worked out to be Rs. 6895, 6650 and 6492 per goat/annum, respectively. The net profit (per goat/annum) decreased linearly with the increase of flock sizes due to inadequate nutrition and management practices by larger goat keepers. Sell of goats was the major source of income (49.93%) followed by milk (41.85%) and manures (4.20%). Therefore, rearing of goat cannot sustain only on grazing resources, needs to switch over to semi-intensive/intensive system of management.

Keywords

Goat Farming, Economics of Goat Farming.

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Upendra Kumar ¹, Vishal Kumar Jain ¹

Affiliations
1 Krishi Vigyan Kendra (SKRAU), Bikaner (Rajasthan), IN

Abstract

A field study was conducted to identify effect of mineral mixture feeding on the production and reproductive performance of rathi cow. 50 animals were selected and divided in to two groups of 25 animals each. First group (T) was fed with 50 g mineral mixture daily till 90 days of lactation. Other group (C) was kept devoid from additional mineral mixture feeding which is farmer practice in that particular area. Average milk yield recorded during the study was period 4.42±0.43 and 5.57±0.39 lit per day in C and T groups, respectively. The results indicated that the rathi cow supplemented with mineral mixture and common salt produced 26.02 per cent more milk as compared to control without any adverse affect on the body weight and health of the animals. The increase in milk yield was significantly higher (P<0.05) in the animals of supplemented group as compared to control. Milk production and reproductive parameters like days of first postpartum estrus, service period, service per conception, conception rate were compared between treatment and control groups. Mineral mixture fed group had edge on control group in respect to reproductive efficiency. In which days of first post-partum estrus and conception rate were found significantly (P <0.05) shorter and higher, respectively in treatment group compared to control group. Finding of this experiment suggest that continuous feeding of mineral mixture bettered performance of dairy rathi cow in respect of their production and reproductive performance.

Keywords

Mineral Mixture Feeding, Productive, Reproductive Performance, Rathi Cow, Feed Economics.

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