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Nutrition, growth and reproduction of the Asian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)

The water buffalo has received very little attention despite its contribution to farm power, milk and meat. Since the buffalo thrives under adverse conditions utilizing fodder of low nutritive value, unique features of its nutrition are reviewed. Buffaloes grow faster than cattle managed under simil...

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Main Authors: M. R., Jainudeen, Abdullah, Hilmi, Syed Salim, Syed Jalaludin
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 1978
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Water buffalo breeds
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17903/1/ID%2017903.pdf
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spelling oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:17903 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17903/ Nutrition, growth and reproduction of the Asian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) M. R., Jainudeen Abdullah, Hilmi Syed Salim, Syed Jalaludin The water buffalo has received very little attention despite its contribution to farm power, milk and meat. Since the buffalo thrives under adverse conditions utilizing fodder of low nutritive value, unique features of its nutrition are reviewed. Buffaloes grow faster than cattle managed under similar feeding conditions. There are no differences in carcass characteristics between buffaloes and cattle. However, the buffalo produces a leaner than cattle. There is a need to exploit the meat producing ability of the buffalo in future livestock enterprises. With techniques to induce estrus and fixed time insemination, artifical insemination in the swamp buffalo can now be practised on a larger scale. 1978 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17903/1/ID%2017903.pdf M. R., Jainudeen and Abdullah, Hilmi and Syed Salim, Syed Jalaludin (1978) Nutrition, growth and reproduction of the Asian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). In: SABROA/MSAP Workshop on Breeding for Improvement of Ruminant Production in Malaysia, 3-4 Nov. 1978, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor. . Water buffalo breeds
institution UPM IR
collection UPM IR
language English
topic Water buffalo breeds
spellingShingle Water buffalo breeds
M. R., Jainudeen
Abdullah, Hilmi
Syed Salim, Syed Jalaludin
Nutrition, growth and reproduction of the Asian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
description The water buffalo has received very little attention despite its contribution to farm power, milk and meat. Since the buffalo thrives under adverse conditions utilizing fodder of low nutritive value, unique features of its nutrition are reviewed. Buffaloes grow faster than cattle managed under similar feeding conditions. There are no differences in carcass characteristics between buffaloes and cattle. However, the buffalo produces a leaner than cattle. There is a need to exploit the meat producing ability of the buffalo in future livestock enterprises. With techniques to induce estrus and fixed time insemination, artifical insemination in the swamp buffalo can now be practised on a larger scale.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author M. R., Jainudeen
Abdullah, Hilmi
Syed Salim, Syed Jalaludin
author_facet M. R., Jainudeen
Abdullah, Hilmi
Syed Salim, Syed Jalaludin
author_sort M. R., Jainudeen
title Nutrition, growth and reproduction of the Asian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
title_short Nutrition, growth and reproduction of the Asian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
title_full Nutrition, growth and reproduction of the Asian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
title_fullStr Nutrition, growth and reproduction of the Asian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
title_full_unstemmed Nutrition, growth and reproduction of the Asian water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis)
title_sort nutrition, growth and reproduction of the asian water buffalo (bubalus bubalis)
publishDate 1978
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17903/1/ID%2017903.pdf
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