A.K. Roy and G.S. Tiwari*
National Research Centre on Camel, Bikaner 334001 India
*Associate Professor, College of Technology and Agriculture Engineering
Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
ABSTRACT
The adult camels (n=10) in the similar age group weighing 618 kg were trained to pull the multipurpose tool carrier machine in the farm area for tillage operation during March 2010. The average area ploughed was 2200 m2 per hour at an average draught power of 40 kg varying highly among animals. The endurance time varied between 60-90 minutes and the camels fatigued thereafter. There was a significant change (P<0.05) in the physiological responses viz. rectal temperature (degree centigrade), respiration and pulse rate was 36.47 ± 0.148, 37.63±0.116; 15.6±0.306, 18.8±0.133; 45±0.333, 49±0.333 before and after the work, respectively. The blood serum was collected to analyse the changes in the biochemical attributes after tilling work. The serum glucose, lactate, cholesterol and aspartate transaminase activity changed significantly (P<0.05) after the work.
Key words: Camel, draught, endurance, tilling, multipurpose tool carrier
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