EVALUATION OF NATIVE BUFFALO (GADDI) FOR PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERISTICS-AND PRODUCTION PERFORMANCES / Neopane, S.P. ; Shrestha, S. ; P. K . Pokhrel

Public ISBD in Proceedings of third national workshop on livestock and fisheries research in Nepal (held from 26 to 28 June 1999 at Agriculture Research Station, Lumle) / Neopane, S.P.     Title : EVALUATION OF NATIVE BUFFALO (GADDI) FOR PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERISTICS-AND PRODUCTION PERFORMANCES Material Type: printed text Authors: Neopane, S.P., Author ; Shrestha, S., Author ; P. K . Pokhrel, Author Pagination: 237-240 p. Languages : English (eng) Abstract: Realising the importance of buffaloes in ."1\'epal. a study was initiated with the objective of characterisation and evaluation of productive pe1:(ormance of Gaddi bL({falo in the far western region. Using the sn·uctured questionnaire a survey was made in 199 7. Parameters included were body paris measurements and production trairs. Results revealed that Gaddi buffaloes are black in colour with ·white round patches on the forehead. They have a long face and flat head with long ha(f-curved horns. Morphological growth and production pe1:(ormance of Gaddi buffaloes appeared to be better than Lime and Terai bt!{faloes and similar with rhat of j\tfurrah. They are a good milk yielder (a boll/ 3 litres milk /day/animal) with a lactation length of more than a year.· This suggests that Gaddi buffalo should be promotedfor milk producTion. in Proceedings of third national workshop on livestock and fisheries research in Nepal (held from 26 to 28 June 1999 at Agriculture Research Station, Lumle) / Neopane, S.P.     EVALUATION OF NATIVE BUFFALO (GADDI) FOR PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERISTICS-AND PRODUCTION PERFORMANCES [printed text] / Neopane, S.P., Author ; Shrestha, S., Author ; P. K . Pokhrel, Author . - [s.d.] . - 237-240 p. Languages : English (eng) Abstract: Realising the importance of buffaloes in ."1\'epal. a study was initiated with the objective of characterisation and evaluation of productive pe1:(ormance of Gaddi bL({falo in the far western region. Using the sn·uctured questionnaire a survey was made in 199 7. Parameters included were body paris measurements and production trairs. Results revealed that Gaddi buffaloes are black in colour with ·white round patches on the forehead. They have a long face and flat head with long ha(f-curved horns. Morphological growth and production pe1:(ormance of Gaddi buffaloes appeared to be better than Lime and Terai bt!{faloes and similar with rhat of j\tfurrah. They are a good milk yielder (a boll/ 3 litres milk /day/animal) with a lactation length of more than a year.· This suggests that Gaddi buffalo should be promotedfor milk producTion.