Khamarguru

  • Purpose of Buffalo Farming
  • Buffalo Breed characteristics
  • Housing of buffalo
  • Things to be done for buffalo fattening
  • Body weight determination by weight calculator
  • Quantification of Feed Requirement Using Meal calculator
  • Suitable feed preparation using ration calculator
  • Feeding management
  • Feed and water supply system
  • Characteristics of buffalo and reproduction
  • Major Buffalo Diseases and Treatment
  • Disease prevention

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  • Buffalo
  • Cattle fattening
  • Dairy farm
  • Goat
  • Poultry

Suitable buffalo selection at right age and quality

Age should be ranged between 2.5-3 years
Buffalo should be selected depending on their body condition score
Healthy animal must be ensured

Animal having BCS 2-3 is best for fattening purpose

Body condition Score-1:
Prominent backbone
Prominent hip and shoulder bones
Visible skeletal outline
Clearly visible ribs
Tail head area recessed
Body condition Score-2:
Visible backbone
Visible shoulder and hip bones
Bony skeletal outline
Faintly visible ribs
Slightly recessed tail head area
Body condition Score-3:
Faintly visible hip bones
Ribs visible very nominally
Almost smooth skeletal outline
Non-recessed tail head area
Body condition Score-4:
Invisible hip bones
Well covered ribs
Slight lumpy tail head area
Rounded body outline

Body condition Score-5:
Fat deposited hip bones
Very well covered ribs
Very lumpy tail head
Bulging skeletal outline due to fat
Thin coat covering
Square shaped body structure
Before starting fattening, buffalo should be provided antihelminthetic and required vaccines following the instruction mentioned in the apps.
Take regular weight of animal at 7-10 days interval using apps weight calculator or digital weighing balance
Calculate the required feed requirement of each buffalo using meal calculator according to their respective body weight
Prepare concentrate mixture following the instruction of ration calculator of apps
Daily feed should be supplied according to the apps direction
Fattening should be done for three to four months