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Buffaloes Flashcards

1
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River buffaloes

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  • Preference for clean running water
  • Have 50 chromosomes
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Swamp buffaloes

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  • Like wallow in mud holes stagnant pools and swamps
  • have 48 chromosomes
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3
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According to FAO

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Indian more than half of world’s population
Egypt at 6th rank

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4
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The best known breeds of Indian buffalo

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Nili, Surti, Murrah , Jaffarabadi and bhadawari

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5
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Egyptian buffaloes :
Because of adapted to Egyptian environment so …

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high milk yield and high butterfat compared to native cows

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6
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Egyptian buffaloes genes and mangament

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Well respond to management and genetic improvement

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7
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About 98.5% of Egyptian buffaloes raised by …

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smaller holders (<50 head/owner)

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8
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Egyptian buffaloes distribution

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53% in delta, 46% southern Egypt and 1% in border section.

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9
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Egyptian buffaloes cow body size

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600 kg

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10
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Egyptian buffaloes bull body size

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800 Kg

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Egyptian buffaloes calf body size

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35-37 Kg

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12
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Egyptian buffaloes
Average milk yield

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1600 - 2000 kg/lactation

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13
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Egyptian buffaloes
milk fat

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6.5-7%

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14
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Egyptian buffaloes
Milk color

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white

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15
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Egyptian buffaloes
Milk fat globules

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medium

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16
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Egyptian buffaloes
Age of first service

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25 month

17
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Egyptian buffaloes
Age of first calving

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37 month

18
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Egyptian buffaloes
Calving interval (Cl)

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500 day
16 month

19
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Egyptian buffaloes
Gestation period

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317 day

20
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Meat production of buffaloes

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Compare to specialized meat producing animals buffaloes are slow growth rate and low fattening ability

Buffalo calves (betelo): fed milk and sold for veal which are famous in Egypt

21
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….. of meat production in 2013 from buffaloes

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39%

22
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Behery size

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Large

23
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Behery body length

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Long

24
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Behery hair

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Heavy hair on face, neck and shoulders

25
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Behery color

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Light or reddish gray

26
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Behery milk yield

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High

27
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Menofy size

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Medium

28
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Menofy body length

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Medium

29
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Menofy hair

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Less hair

30
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Menofy color

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Blackish gravy

31
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Menofy milk yield

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Moderate

32
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Saidi size

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Small

33
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Saidi body length

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Short

34
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Saidi hair

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Heavy hair all over body

35
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Saidi color

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Dark black

36
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Saidi milk yield

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Low

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