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Anand Agricultural University, Anand

Anand Agricultural University (AAU) was established in 2004 at Anand with the support of the Government of Gujarat, Act No.(Guj 5 of 2004) dated April 29, 2004. Caved out of the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU), the dream institution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. K. M. Munshi, the AAU was set up to provide support to the farming community in three facets namely education, research and extension activities in Agriculture, Horticulture Engineering, product Processing and Home Science. At present there seven Colleges, seventeen Research Centers and six Extension Education Institute working in nine districts of Gujarat namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Dahod, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Mahisagar, Botad and Chhotaudepur AAU's activities have expanded to span newer commodity sectors such as soil health card, bio-diesel, medicinal plants apart from the mandatory ones like rice, maize, tobacco, vegetable crops, fruit crops, forage crops, animal breeding, nutrition and dairy products etc. the core of AAU's operating philosophy however, continues to create the partnership between the rural people and committed academic as the basic for sustainable rural development. In pursuing its various programmes AAU's overall mission is to promote sustainable growth and economic independence in rural society. AAU aims to do this through education, research and extension education. Thus, AAU works towards the empowerment of the farmers.

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Subject: Livestock Production and Management × End date: 1989 × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    EFFECT OF SHELTERING AND SPLASHING WATER ON GROWTH AND PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSES OF JERSEY X KANKREJ (G2) AND HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN x KANKREJ (G2) HEIFERS DURING INTENSE SUMMER
    (AAU, Anand, 1986) PATEL, K. S.; Dave, A. D.
    An investigation was carried out to assess the effect of sheltering and splashing water on growth, feed and water intake, feed utilization efficiency, physiological responses, and some of the blood and serum constituents of the Jersey x Kankrej (G2) and the Holstein Friesian x Kankrej (G2) heifers during the summer of 1985. Avearge daily body weight gain of the Jersey crosses (505.30 g) was lesser (P<0.01) than that of the Holstein (594.97 g) crosses. Shaltering, period and interaction between breed and sheltering significantly affected their growth rate. The minimum temperature and the morning ambient temperature had positive and significant association with the growth rate of the Jersey crosses only. The afternoon relative humidity as well as vapour pressure had positive and significant association with the growth rate of both the crosses. The morning temperature humidity index had positive and significant correlation with the growth rate in the Jersey crosses only.
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    STUDIES ON BODY SURFACE AREA AND SKIN CHARACTERISTICS IN RELATION TO HEAT TOLERANCE AND SOME PRODUCTION TRAITS IN KANKREJ X JERSEY AND KANKREJ X HOLSTEIN F1 CROSS-BREDS
    (AAU, Anand, 1984) PATEL, J. M.; Dave, A. D.
    An investigation was undertaken to study the body surface area and skin structural characteristics of Kankrej X Jersey (KJ) and Kankrej X Holstein (KH) F1 cross-bred cattle. KH cross-breds had significantly larger (4.253 ± 0.077 m2) total body surface area than the KJ cross-breds (3.833 ± 0.076 m2). The effect of age on total body surface area was highly significant. KH cross-breds had smaller surface area per unit body weight from 18-24 months of age onward. Multiple regressions with body weight gave the highest R2 values. Equation with body weight alone gave quite R2 value. Equations for field use have been recommended.
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    EFFECT OF THE SUMMER STRESS ON GROWING CROSS-BRED (KANKREJ X JERSEY) AND KANKREJ CATTLE
    (AAU, Anand, 1979) PATEL, J. P.; Dave, A. D.
    A study was undertaken at the College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand to study the effect of summer stress on the growing Kankrej x Jersey half-bred castrated males and Kankrej heifers. The treatments wers- (A) Providing shelter ans (B) Keeping the animals completely exposed to summer conditions. Mean maximum, mean minimum and mean ambient temperature in open during the period of study were 101.11°F, 74.53°F and 89.77°F respectively. The treatments significantly affected the respiration and pulse rate per minute of the protected (39.79 and 80.22) and exposed (44.05 and 82.33) cross-bred males. Heat tolerance indices calculated by the methods of Mullick, Benara and Thomasfor the cross-bred males (0.84, 2.22 and 1.60) and Kankrej heifers (0.88, 1.51 and 1.29) showed that the latter were more heat tolerant.
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    STUDY ON ACCURACY OF DIFFERENT METHODS OF ESTIMATION OF LACTATION MILK YIELD AND THEIR USEFULNESS TO ESTIMATE BREEDING VALUE OF KANKREJ ANIMALS
    (AAU, Anand, 1986) BHAMBURE, CHANDRAMOHAN VITTHAL; Dave, A. D.
    A study was undertaken on different methods of estimation of lactation milk yield viz., daily peak milk yield, systematic sampling of daily milk yield records and part lactation milk yield records. The objective of the study was t o assess t h e i r accuracy in lactation yield estimation and usefulness in estimating breeding value of Kankrej animals. The data for the study, pertaining to the period from April 1948 to March I968, comprlsed of dally milk yield records of 749 normal lactations (spread over 1 to 10 lactations) of 296 animals, maintained at Sheth M.N.Goenka Goshala, Institute of Agriculture, Anand, presently known as Livestock Research Station, Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand Campus, Anand.
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    EFFECT OF BODY COOLING DURING SUMMER ON MILK PRODUCTION AND PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECTS IN MEHSANA BUFFALOES AND KANKREJ COWS
    (AAU, Anand, 1985) Fulsoundar, Annasaheb B.; Radadia, N. S.
    The study was undertaken at the Livestock Research Station, Sardar lOrushinagar to study the affect of body cooling in addition to shelter by splashing with tap water daily during 12.30 to 14,30 hours in summer on milk production and physiological aspects in Mehsana buffaloes and Kankrej cows. The treatments were (1) providing shelter as well as body cooling by splashing with tap water daily during 12.30 to 14,30 hours and (2) providing shelter under shed only. Overall average maximum and minimum tonperature (°C) in open during the period of study was 40.16 + 0.37 and 22.53 + 1.40 respectively; whereas, overall temperature-humidity-index (per cent) at 7.30 and 14.30 hours was 75.10 +1.42 and 83.57 ± 0.74, respectively.
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    AGE RELATED CHANGES IN THE PRODUCTIVITY OF PATANWADI SHEEP
    (AAU, Anand, 1989) DESAI, PRAKASHCHANDRA MAHASHANKER; SHUKLA, K. P.
    The present study was undertaken with the objective of knowing the age-specific production performance in the Patanwadi sheep, " The data on 1038- lambings. and 2150 wool production records belonging to Patanwadi flock, Government Sheep Breeding Farm, Patan,' Gujarat State, from 1972 to 1980 were used. The results indicated that age differences were non-significant for number of ewes tupped per ewe joined; number of ewes lambed per ewe joined, per ewe bred, per ewe joined & present at lambing;number of lambs born per ewe lambing, number of lambs born per ewe joined per ewe bred and per ewe joined and present at lambing;number of lambs weaned per lamb born; number of lambs weaned per ewe joined per ewe bred, per ewe joined and present at lambing and per ewe lambed. The peak performance was observed at 4 years of age for most of the characteristics. Year effect, was highly significant ,(P<0.01) for most of the characteristics. On an average for every 1000 ewes mated 752 ewes lambed, 778 lambs were born, 741 lambs weaned arid 356 ewe lambs survived to joining age.