A study was conducted in Western Maharashtra region to know the perception of farmers towards livestock extension services delivered by dairy cooperatives with regards to timely availability, amount paid and satisfaction level of the farmers towards the services. The study revealed that 56.0 per cent of the farmers perceived that extension services were available in time. With regards to amount paid for the services, 58.66 per cent of the respondents perceived that extension services were delivered free of cost. In the study area, 37.33 per cent respondents were satisfied with the extension service delivery. The variables age, education, occupation, knowledge level, annual income and information seeking behavior were found to be positively correlated with timely availability of services. The factors education, social participation, decision making ability, and knowledge level were positively correlated with amount paid for extension services. The relationship between satisfaction level and the independent variables revealed that, education, occupation, knowledge level, land holding, annual income, livestock possession and innovativeness were positively correlated in the study area. The study concluded that, there is an urgent need to improve upon the quality of extension services so that farmers would be more content and satisfied with the services of dairy cooperatives

Keyword: Livestock extension service