Can we consider buffalo a non precocious and hypofertile species?
Several authors recorded that buffalo shows delayed first calving age and a long intercalving period. In this lecture are reported some studies which demonstrate that, if the nutritional requirements throughout growing are ensured and the culling rate is reasonable, the first calving age and the int...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2010-02-01
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| Series: | Italian Journal of Animal Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/950 |
| Summary: | Several authors recorded that buffalo shows delayed first calving age and a long intercalving period. In this lecture are reported some studies which demonstrate that, if the nutritional requirements throughout growing are ensured and the culling rate is reasonable, the first calving age and the intercalving period are similar to those recorded in dairy cattle. It is worth pointing out that these conclusions come from trials performed in farms, where the out of breeding season mating technique is applied, and, hence, the fertility is affected, because mating is limited to 8 months out of 12. |
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| ISSN: | 1594-4077 1828-051X |