Seasonal Variation in Erythrocytic Indices of Black Bengal Goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) in Purulia, West Bengal

Abstract: Being a multipurpose animal goat can produce meat, milk and hide. Purulia has a good number of Black Bengal goat populations, which has an important role in the lives of local goat rearers. The goal of the present study is to find out the effects of changing seasons on blood elements in Black Bengal goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) in Purulia of West Bengal. The highest mean value of temperature (ºC) has been reported during the month of April and May in the season of pre-monsoon. However, the lowest value of temperature (ºC) has been reported during the month of December and January in the season of post-monsoon. The parameter studied here are concentration of Hb, RBC count, PCV, MCV, MCH and MCHC. Data has analyzed for the effect of seasonal variation among both the sexes and the current findings implies that seasonal variation plays the major role to influence the erythrocytic indices.