Calves are the future of a dairy herd. Therefore, it is important to maintain its growth and health, where role of dam is crucial. Maternal behaviour is mainly classified into three stages; prepartum, parturition and postpartum behaviours. Peculiar vices such as calf stealing, placentophagia and cross fostering are need to keenly observed and taken care of for the proper herd management. It is important to idealize weaning for the farm as it determines the growth rate of the calf and total milk output from the farm gate. Buffalo needs longer association with their calf for the milk let down.
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