A Brief Guide

to Buffalo Farming

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What is a Buffalo

Regulations (UK)

Husbandry & Management

Milk Production

Meat Production

Financial Data

The Water Buffalo Co-operative

Useful contacts & further reading

THE BENEFITS

 for

Milk Production

No Milk Quota required

Typical yield 1850 Ltrs (NMR national ave. 1846 kg) @ BF8.0% : P4.5%  : L5.0%

Low cell counts

Low cholesterol (43% lower than cows)

Very high calcium levels (65% higher than cows)

Excellent forage conversion

Extremely docile, hardy and long living

for

Meat Production

The Red Meat with a Green Attitude

Superb eating quality (joints and cooks like beef)

Low fat & cholesterol

BSE free species

Excellent poorer forage conversion with little need for protein supplements

Calving problems almost nonexistent

Qualify for BSPS, SCPS, HLCA, ExPs and SPS.