The present study was conducted to estimate the factors affecting the growth and mortality pattern in Tharparkar calves at organised dairy farm. The 8.5 year data set were studied for the effect of season of birth, sex and period of birth on body weight at 0, 90, 180 and 360 days as well as mortality pattern of calves in different seasons. The seasons of birth had significant effect (P
Key words: Tharparkar, Body Weight, Mortality, Growth, Season
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