Buffalo breeding techniques

The buffalo has the characteristics of resistance to rough feeding, moisture and heat, and strong disease resistance, and adapts to the ecological environment of the south and the extensive feeding conditions in rural areas. after cross improvement, it still maintains the biological characteristics of local buffalo, and farmers can easily master the techniques of feeding and management. it is easy to popularize and apply in the vast rural areas.

Life habits

Buffaloes like to roll in the quagmire to dissipate heat and prevent insect bites. The buffalo eats in the morning and evening. The main food is grass, leaves and aquatic plants. The senses are sharp and the sense of smell is developed.

Domestic buffaloes are domesticated from wild buffaloes and may have a history of about 5000 years. Up to now, wild buffalo bulls are still used to cross with domestic buffalo cows as a means to renew their lineages. The senses are sharp and the sense of smell is well developed. some people think that smell plays an important role in the process of domestication. The skin is thick and the coat is short and sparse. Sweat glands are underdeveloped, which is only about 1 / 6 of that of yellow cattle, so the heat regulation function is poor. Sexual love water, often soak in the pond, roll, in order to dissipate heat. It has a stout appearance and can weigh up to 1 ton. Docile and easy to manage.

Feed type

The buffalo is mainly made of green material and supplemented by concentrate. The grass and feed should be adequate and reasonable to meet the needs of buffalo growth, development and production; usually there are sufficient green materials, and some concentrate should be added when producing milk.

Feed source

Buffalo can eat a lot of coarse feed, feeding is more extensive. Generally, dry straw is fed in winter and grass in spring, summer and autumn. In the case of grazing or house feeding, green coarse feed can generally meet the nutritional needs, heavy service should be supplemented with concentrate, and high-yield dairy buffaloes should be fed with more concentrate.

1. Planting forage grass: 0.067 hectares of elephant grass should be planted for every dairy buffalo.

2. Fodder silage: cut sugarcane tail and forage into 2cm long, press and seal to make silage.

3. Ammoniation of straw: cut the straw into 2mi, 3cm long, and ammoniate according to the proportion of 100kg straw, 50ml, 60kg water and 3Mel 5kg urea.

Management technology

Pay attention to feeding technology, thoughtful and meticulous management. Feed regularly and quantitatively, add less frequently, feed clean and fresh, do not mix impurities, change feed for a week, and ensure adequate drinking water; do not feed rotten, moldy or contaminated feed and dirty smelly water.

As the buffalo's thermoregulation ability is not strong, it is necessary to pay special attention to cold and heat prevention. Summer season should be given adequate bath water, by its rolling mud in the pond, the mud layer of the body can not only prevent direct sunlight, but also avoid mosquitoes and gadflies bites.