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The present
study was conducted on total 240 households identified 120
from members and 120 from non-members of dairy co-operatives
in Jaipur district of Rajasthan. It was observed that wheat
straw was most common dry fodder used by majority (68.33 vs.
73.33 %) of members and non-members families. About 54.17
percent and 46.67 percent animals were fed ready made feed (pelleted)
by members and non-members. Soaking to the concentrate
before feeding was prevalent adopted by 65.0 and 61.67
percent members and non-members families .Quantity of
concentrate to be given an individual animal was decided on
the basis of milk production by 62.50 and 84.17 % members
and non-members families, respectively, however higher
percentage (37.50) of members considered overall performance
of an animal. The feeding of mineral mixture and common salt
was adopted by 30.83 and 21.67 % members families whereas
non-members families followed 6.67 and 9.17%, respectively.
The membership of dairy co-operative had significant effect
on composition of concentrate, criteria of concentrate
feeding, feeding mineral mixture and common salt whereas as
had non-significant effect on type of dry fodder most
commonly used and pre-treatment to concentrate. Majority
(59.17%) of members families mating to animals after 12
hours of onset of heat whereas majority (60.83%) respondents
in non-members bred just after onset of heat. Bellowing was
the most common symptoms of heat detection adopted by both
members and non members families. Natural method of matting
was used by majority of members (64.17%) and non-members
(94.17%) families. Pregnancy diagnosis was not common in
both the categories. Treatment to anoestrus animals and
repeat breeder were followed by 55.0 and 63.33% in members
in comparison to non-member (33.33 and 39.17%). The
membership of dairy co-operative had significant effect on
time of breeding, mating system, treatment to anoestrus
animal and repeat breeder while have no significant
association with most common symptoms of heat detection and
pregnancy diagnosis.
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