Productivity of milk buffalo on small farms in Peninsular Malaysia

Liang J.B., . and Samiyah Mohamed Nasir, . and Nor Ismail Mat Shukor, . Productivity of milk buffalo on small farms in Peninsular Malaysia. pp. 39-44. ISSN 0127-7952

Documented information on the production and reproductive performance of the milk buffaloes in Malaysia is limited. A recent on-farm survey has shown that some individual farmers own as many as 60 milking cows. There are usually 1-2 bulls in each herd. Annual calving which usually exhibits certain seasonal calving patterns is considerably high (80-85 percent) in some farms. Calf mortality is a major problem but has been overcome through better management in some farms. Poor nutrition has resulted in low daily weight gain for growing calves and yearlings which in turn prolonged their age of maturation (average age at first calving is 4.5 years). Daily milk yield averaged 7 L for the first two months post-partum 5 L for the third and fourth month and 3 L for the subsequent 2-3 months.

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Documented information on the production and reproductive performance of the milk buffaloes in Malaysia is limited. A recent on-farm survey has shown that some individual farmers own as many as 60 milking cows. There are usually 1-2 bulls in each herd. Annual calving which usually exhibits certain seasonal calving patterns is considerably high (80-85 percent) in some farms. Calf mortality is a major problem but has been overcome through better management in some farms. Poor nutrition has resulted in low daily weight gain for growing calves and yearlings which in turn prolonged their age of maturation (average age at first calving is 4.5 years). Daily milk yield averaged 7 L for the first two months post-partum 5 L for the third and fourth month and 3 L for the subsequent 2-3 months.

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Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	1 ill.; 3 tables; 5 ref. Summary (En Ms)
AGROVOC Term:	BUFALO DOMESTICO
AGROVOC Term:	LECHE DE BUFALA
AGROVOC Term:	EXPLOTACION EN PEQUENA ESCALA
AGROVOC Term:	MALASIA/ TERNERO
Depositing User:	Ms. Norfaezah Khomsan
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 05:55
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/20146

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