Breeding Management of Cattle and Buffaloes Reproduction is an important consideration in the economics of cattle production. In the absence of regular breeding and calving at the appropriate time, cattle rearing will not be profitable. A healthy calf each year is the usual goal. This is possible only by increasing the reproductive efficiency of the animals. Reference http://www.agritech.tnau.ac.in/expert_system/cattlebuffalo/Index.html

1. Breeding management of
cattle and buffaloes
MD MOHSIN ALI
H210105018
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
RABINDRA MAITREE UNIVERSITY,KUSHTIA

2. Introduction
Reproduction is an important
consideration in the economics of cattle
production. In the absence of regular
breeding and calving at the appropriate
time, cattle rearing will not be
profitable. A healthy calf each year is
the usual goal. This is possible only by
increasing the reproductive efficiency
of the animals.

3. Breeding Efficiency
Factors Affecting Breeding Efficiency
 Number of ova
 Percentage of fertilization
 Embryonic death
 Age of first pregnancy
 Frequency of pregnancy
 Longevity

4. Management Practices to Improve
Breeding Efficiency
 Breed cows during near the end of
mid heat or heat period.
 Have females with abnormal
discharges examined and treated by
veterinarian.
 Call a veterinarian to examine
females not settled after three
services.
 Get the females checked for
pregnancy at 45 days to 60 days
after breeding.

5. Selection and Culling
 Selection methods
 Pedegree selection
 Progeny testing
 Show ring selection

6. Choosing Traits for selection
 The goal of the selection programme
 The habitability of the traits
 The economic value of improvement in
each trait.
 Correlation among the traits.
 The cost of the selection programme.

7. Important Reproductive details / Breeding
guidelines

8. Care and management of pregnant animals
 Pregnant animals should be separated in advanced stage from other non
pregnant animals.
 They should be housed separately in place called calving pen.
 Adequate bedding materials should be provided in the pregnant animals shed.
 Floor of the pregnant animal shed should be non-slippery.