author(s)
PS Pramanik, Praveen Kumar Gupta and SN Giri

abstract
The present study was conducted on temperament and body condition scores and their relationship with milking behaviour traits in dairy buffaloes at institutional farm. The 32 freshly calved Murrah buffalo cows along with their calves were observed separately for different traits on different days from date 1 to day 130 of lactation. Maximum proportion of buffaloes where docile temperament (T1) followed by restless (TIII) slightly restless (TII) aggressive (T-V) and nervous T-IV) category. Body condition score (BCS-III) was recorded in most of the buffaloes followed by BCS-IV and II and 1. MLT show a fair amount of variability over days, seasons, milkers and parity. T. Score had significant effect on MLT and mostly T-IV had higher mean MLT followed by T-V buffaloes. During initial lactation period BCS-I had slightly higher MLT where as in post peak period, BCS-III head either maximum or near maximum mean MLT followed by BCS-V. Parity calving season, milker and T. score had lesser influence on TMT. BCS-II and III head lower TMT then BCS-1 and V. Parity milking time, T. score and BCS heads significant effect on MY/milking whereas calving season and milker had no significant effect on MY/milking on most of the days studies. Highest yield was obtained in IV parity followed by III, II and 1. In general T1 and V yielded more milk yield per milking then others. It was highest in BCS-V and lowest in BCS 1 on most of the days observed. The effect of parity, T. score and BCS where significant on MFR. Maximum MFR was mostly obtained in the IV parity. Buffaloes of T1 had consistently higher MFR followed by T-II buffaloes and BCS-I had consistently lesser and BCS-III had highest MFR. BCS and T1 where negatively correlated, while BCS was positively and significantly correlated with TMT and MY/milking and MFR but MLT had very low positive correlation with BCS. T1 was significantly negatively correlated with MY/milking and MFR mostly. MLT and MFR was negatively correlated, MLT had low positive correlation with TMT and MY/ milking. MY/milking was positively correlated with MFR.