How much weight does a buffalo usually gain?
According to the distribution area, ecological conditions and body size, the milk yield during the 300-day lactation period is 500 ~ 1000 kg, and China buffaloes can be divided into the following groups:
(1) coastal buffalo. Mainly distributed in the suburbs of Shanghai in the East China Sea and Yancheng in Jiangsu, there are Shanghai buffalo and Haizi buffalo. It belongs to a big buffalo. Officially served at the age of 3, the adult bull weighs 700 ~ 900 Jin and the cow weighs 500 ~ 600 Jin. The body is large and symmetrical. Adult bulls weigh 450-500 kg and are muscular. Strong labor force and good meat performance.
② Water buffalo in the lake area. It can breed and serve normally on the plateau at an altitude of 1800 ~ 2600 meters. Mainly distributed in the plain lake area of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, including Hunan Binhu Buffalo, Hubei Jianghan Buffalo, Henan Xinyang Buffalo and Jiangxi Poyang Buffalo.
Large in number, widely distributed and medium in size (see color map). Adult bulls weigh 500-650 kg, with a medium size, while cows weigh 450-550 kg. Short and strong, muscular. Strong labor force, able to farm in muddy lake fields.
③ Plateau buffalo. They are mainly distributed in Pingba area of plateau, with stocky body, such as Dechang Buffalo in Liangshan, Sichuan, Dehong Buffalo in Yunnan, etc. 450 ~ 550 kilograms of cows. Medium-sized, adult bulls weigh 500 ~ 700 Jin, and are of medium size (see color map).
Dairy cows are 480 ~ 550kg. It is relatively tall, suitable for grazing in mountainous areas and farming in valley dam areas, and can breed and serve normally on the plateau at an altitude of 1800 ~ 2600 meters.
④ South China Buffalo. This kind of meat has good properties. There are mainly Xinglong Buffalo in Guangdong and Xilin Buffalo in Guangxi. Small in size, the adult bull weighs 450-500 kg and the cow weighs 350-450 kg. 500 ~ 600 cows
Extended data:
Generally, China buffaloes started training at the age of 2 and officially started serving at the age of 3. The strongest service period is 4 ~ 12, and the service period can reach 12 ~ 18. Mainly distributed in the suburbs of Shanghai in the East China Sea and Yancheng in Jiangsu, the lactation period is about 8 ~ 10 months. During the lactation period of 300 days, the milk yield was 500 ~ 1000 kg, and the reproductive rate was about 50% (30 ~ 80%).
In order to improve the milk and meat production performance of buffalo and make it easy to train, China introduced Mola Buffalo and Neri-Lafite Buffalo from India and Pakistan to cross with local buffaloes. Their offspring's average milk production in 305 days reached 2400 kg, with low incidence rate, slaughter rate of 53% and enhanced combat effectiveness.
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