THE PHILIPPINE WATER BUFFALO
THE PHILIPPINE WATER BUFFALO
THE PHILIPPINE WATER BUFFALO
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seasons of the year, it is red. The head is short, wide and<br />
dished; the pole, wide and flat. The ears are mediumsized<br />
and lie horizontally below the horns. The neck is in<br />
proportion to the length of the body. White spots are scattered<br />
below the neck. A pad of muscle develops over the neck<br />
in a masculine male. A white band lies across over the<br />
brisket. The withers are well-formed. The front legs are a<br />
little splay-footed but strong. The body is long and broad.<br />
The chest is deep and fairly white. The ribs are wellsprung,<br />
the underline is low. The rear flank is full. The<br />
hindquarters are long, wide, deep, well-muscled, but<br />
drooping. The rump is wide and sloping. The hip and thigh<br />
are muscular and wide. The hind legs are cow-hocked.<br />
The tailhead is big; the tail, medium long; and the switch,<br />
bushy. The Philippine carabao thrives under adverse<br />
conditions and subsists on local varieties of forage without<br />
supplementary grain feeding. A liberal supply of a mixture<br />
of grass, rice straw, and leguminous forage would improve<br />
its condition. Molasses and copra meal are low priced<br />
concentrates that can be used during the crop season. The<br />
Philippine carabao is gentle and obedient on the plow or<br />
cart. It is strong, steady, and has stamina. A big one can<br />
even haul logs in the forest.<br />
Keywords: Philippine carabao description, work capacity<br />
of carabao<br />
*Livestock Production in the Philippines 1958. Published<br />
and distributed by Agricultural Credit and Cooperative<br />
Financing Administration, Manila. p. 51-52.<br />
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ABSTRACT OF RESEARCHES ON<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>PHILIPPINE</strong> <strong>WATER</strong> <strong>BUFFALO</strong>