Abstract

An investigation was carried out to study the performance of Deoni cattle in Telangana state. The data was collected from 150 farmers selected by following stratified random sampling technique by personal pretested schedule. The data collected were tabulated and analysed. The average lactation milk yield (litres) and lactation length (days) in Deoni cows was 796.31± 8.14 and 228.60 ±1.55, respectively in the study area. The average lactation milk yield (litres) and lactation length (days) of Deoni cows significantly (P≤0.01) higher in Sangareddy than Kamareddy district. Mean peak milk yield (litres) and days to reach peak milk yield of Deoni cows was observed to be 4.68 ± 0.05 and 46.83 ± 0.20, respectively in the study area. The mean age at puberty, AFC, service period, gestation period, dry period and calving interval in Deoni cows were reported to be 45.31 ± 0.21, 54.28 ± 0.21, 5.12 ± 0.09, 9.25 ± 0.02, 5.27 ± 0.05 and 15.41 ± 0.10 months in the study area. Significantly (P

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