Buffalo Flashcards
What is the classification of buffalo breeds in India?
- Punjab Group: Murrah, Nili Ravi
- Gujarat Group: Mehsana, Surti, Jaffarbadi
- UP Group: Bhadawari
- Central India Group: Nagpuri, Pandharpuri, Manda
- South India Group: Toda
What is the origin of the Murrah buffalo?
Punjab.
What are the key characteristics of Murrah buffalo?
Massive body (Male: 750 kg, Female: 650 kg)
Black color with short, tightly curled horns (Murrah-curled).
Milk yield: 1500–2500 kg/lactation (8–10 liters/day).
AFC: 3 years.
Inter-calving period: 450–500 days.
What is a distinctive feature of the Nili Ravi buffalo?
Wall eyes (blue eyes).
What is the average milk yield of Nili Ravi buffalo?
1500–1850 kg per lactation.
What is the origin of Nili Ravi buffalo?
Punjab.
Where does the Jaffarbadi buffalo originate?
Gujarat.
What are the key characteristics of the Jaffarbadi buffalo?
Black color.
Drooping horns, heavy and turning up at the points.
Prominent forehead.
Milk yield: 1800 kg (average 6 liters/day).
What is the hometract of the Bhadawari buffalo?
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
What is the unique body color of the Bhadawari buffalo?
Copper-colored body.
What is the milk yield and fat content of the Bhadawari buffalo?
Milk yield: 800–1000 kg per lactation.
Fat content: 6–12.5%.
Which group do Nagpuri and Pandharpuri buffalo belong to?
Central India Group.
What is the hometract of the Manda buffalo?
Odisha (part of the Central India Group).
Where are Toda buffalo found?
The Nilgiris of Tamil Nadu, South India.
What is the origin of the Luit buffalo?
Brahmaputra area, Assam.
