Murrah buffalo

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Murrah buffalo
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Murrah buffaloes in the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) at its Central Mindanao University facility in Maramag, Bukidnon
Conservation statusDomesticated
Country of originIndia
DistributionAzerbaijan, Brazil, Colombia, China, Ecuador, Guatemala, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Viet Nam, Venezuela
Use Dairy
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    750 kg
  • Female:
    650 kg
Height
  • Male:
    4.9 foot ca. 142 cm
  • Female:
    4.7 foot ca. 133 cm
CoatBlack

The Murrah buffalo is a breed of water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) mainly kept for milk production. It originates in Haryana and Punjab of India, where it is kept in the districts of Bhiwani, Agra, Hisar, Rohtak, Jind, Jhajhar, Fatehabad, Gurgaon and the capital region of Delhi. [1] It has been used to improve the milk production of dairy buffalo in other countries, such as Italy, Bulgaria and Egypt. [2] A Murrah buffalo at the Lakshmi Dairy Farm in Punjab set a record of 26.335 kg (58.06 lb) of milk in the 2016 National Livestock Competition and Expo. [3] In Brazil, this breed of buffalo is used for production of both meat and milk. Murrahs sell for a high price. [4] [5]

Contents

Among Indian buffalo breeds, Murrah is noted to have the highest milk yield. [6]

Appearance

Murrah buffalo on a Brazilian farm Bufalo Murrah.JPG
Murrah buffalo on a Brazilian farm

Murrah buffaloes are jet black in colour, sometimes with white markings on the face or legs. Their eyes are black, active, and prominent in females, but slightly shrunken in males and should not be walled, i.e., the cornea should not have whiteness. Their necks are long and thin in females and thick and massive in males. Their ears are short, thin, and alert. [7]

They typically have short and tightly curved horns. Bulls weigh around 550 kg (1,210 lb) and cows around 450 kg (990 lb). Average milk production is 2,200 L (480 imp gal; 580 US gal) in a lactation period of 310 days. [8] [9]

Research institutes

These institutes have ongoing research programs to enhance and disseminate the Murrah breed:

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References

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