Under normal circumstances, a bovine spends about 9-10 hours in standing position and 14-15 hours while resting on a comfortable floor. A completely healthy mil... Read more.
There is an old saying, “An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure”. This adage becomes more suitable when we come to talk about dairy farming. ... Read more.
When a heifer calves for the first time, she has to experience a set of completely new maneuvers. Since she is not accustomed to these procedures, she can pose ... Read more.
Hoshiarpur district is located in the foothills of Shivaliks in the northeastern part of the State. It has two distinct regions: Kandi tract (Sub-mountainous ar... Read more.
Punjab is home to about 39.99 lakh buffaloes and 25.32 lakh cattle (2019). This is just 2.16 per cent of total population of dairy animals in India. Dairy anima... Read more.
The Kandi area in Hoshiarpur district is located at the foot of Shivaliks and covers the sub-mountainous undulating plain with a slope of more than 16 meters pe... Read more.
Goat farming is one of the principal livelihoods of livestock farmers in Kandi area of Punjab and beetle is the major breed available in the area. These goats a... Read more.
Animal welfare is undertaking micro animal husbandry practices on the livestock at the farm, and is directly related to health, reproduction & production of ani... Read more.
One of the mandates of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana is to uplift the livestock sector in the state of Punjab with latest s... Read more.
While visiting dairy farms in Punjab, we noticed on many occasions the unnatural behaviour of cows eating soil. According to the concerned farmers, cattle usual... Read more.
Certain infectious diseases are so contagious and fatal that prevention by whatever means or methods is the only way to ward them off. Covid-19 is one such dise... Read more.