module 4 types and breeds of carabao

Anoa midorensis

Asian buffalo

Bubalus arnee

Indian wild huffalo

Philippine Carabao Center

PCC meaning

RA 7307

nakes the institutionalized effort of the government to develop the carabao sub-sector

National Carabao Development Program

NCDP meaning

Philippine Carabao Research and Development Center

PCRDC

Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Council for Agriculture Resources Research and Development

DOST PCARRD

Swamp Types

• distinguised by its natural preference for swamps or marshlands; primarily utilized for farm work

• Eastern half of asia

• Draught and meat thpe

2n = 38

Swamp Type Chromosome #

Dark gray, some have teo white checron; under the lower jaw and around the chest

Color of swamp type

Big and long horn

Horn of swamp type

555-778 kg/lactation

Swamp type milk yield

8-10%

milk bf % swamp type

River type

• Distinguished by its natural preference for swamps or marshlands; primarily utilized for farm work

• Western half of asia

• Intended for milk production

2n = 50

River Type chromosome #

1300-2700 kg

River type milk tield

5-8%

bf % of river type

5%

Protein content of milk river type

-    curled backward, forward, downward and upward

Horn formation of river type

India

Murrah Origin

India

Nili R@vi origin

Pakistan

Kundhi origin

India

Surti origin

India

Jafarabadi origin

430-600

Weight kg of Murrah

500-750

Weight kg of Nili-Ravi

320-450

Weight kg of Kundhi

408-499

Weight kg of Surti

550-800

Weight kg of Jafarabadi

Curled backward, forward

Horn of murrah

Curled and circular in cross section

Horn of Nili-Ravi

Like a fish hook

Horn of Kundhi

Flat, sickle shape bointed dw and bw

Horn of Surti

Drooping, curled bw and upward

Horn of Jafarabadi

2,113

Milk Yield kg/lactation of Murrah

2,000

Milk Yield kg/lactation of Nili-Ravi

1,957

Milk Yield kg/lactation of Kundhi

1,364

Milk Yield kg/lactation of Surti

2,700

Milk Yield kg/lactation of Jafarabadi

7.5

% bf milk of Murrah

5

% bf milk of Nili-Ravi

6-9

% bf milk of Kundhi

7

% bf milk of Surti

8.5

% bf milk of jafarabadi