THE PHILIPPINE WATER BUFFALO

conducted on the digestibility of the high-moisture corn, rice
straw-molasses silage and rice straw to another group of
carabaos. Rice straw-molasses silage was fed ad libitum
and high moisture or low moisture corn plus a concentrate
mix was given at 1% of their body weight. Forty grams of
a mineral mix was also included in the ration. Statistical
analysis failed to show any significant difference in average
daily gain, feed conversion efficiency and in the dressing
percentage, specific gravity and marbling score of carcasses
between the low moisture and high moisture corn treatments
as affected by the initial weight and average daily feed
consumption. The results showed that the high-moisture
corn is equal in feeding value to low moisture corn as a
supplement to rice straw-molasses silage.
Keywords: carabao, feedlot fattening, high moisture corn,
rice straw-molasses silage
*B.S.A. Thesis. 1970. Department Animal Husbandry-
College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines. 9 p.
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GRAZING SYSTEM FOR CARABAO PRODUCTION*
F. D. Buenafe, Project Staff, Ubay Stock Farm, Ubay, Bohol
D. B. Peña, Farm Superintendent, Ubay Stock Farm, Ubay, Bohol
P. S. Faylon, Director, Livestock Research Division, Philippine Council
for Agriculture and Resources Research Development, Department of
Science and Technology
This study was conducted from February 1989 to February
1990 at La Carlota Stock Farm, La Carlota City, Negros
Occidental. The aims are to establish the adaptability of
two forage legumes in marginal areas with existing native
grasses, evaluate the forage crop-carabao responses to
the two grazing systems and measure the performance of
carabao raised on the two grazing systems. There were
two experimental treatments, RS or Rotational Grazing
System and SGS or Smallhold Grazing System. In the
first method, the field was divided into two paddocks and
the animals were allowed to feed in the area and transferred
only when necessary. Results showed that the
performance of carabaos confined in RGS was much
better compared to SGS in terms of average weight gain,
herbage yield per hectare and net income.
Keywords: carabao production, grazing system
* Philippine Journal of Veterinary and Animal Science.
1991. v. 17 (1 and 2). p. 60.
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THE CARCASS QUALITY OF CARABAOS AND
CATTLE FATTENED IN FEEDLOT*
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ABSTRACT OF RESEARCHES ON
THE PHILIPPINE WATER BUFFALO
A.D. Calub, Instructor, Department of Animal Husbandry, College of
Agriculture, University of the Philippines Los Baños
L. S. Castillo, Professor, Department of Animal Husbandry, College of
Agriculture, University of the Philippines Los Baños
J. C. Madamba, Associate Professor, Department of Animal Husbandry,
College of Agriculture, University of the Philippines Los Baños
L. P. Palo, Research Associate, Department of Animal Husbandry, College
of Agriculture, University of the Philippines Los Baños
In majority of the criteria used for comparison, there were
no significant differences between species (cattle and
carabao), between animals in the two rations (high and low
moisture, corn and between diethylstilbestrol treated and
untreated animals. The rib eye area (50.87 sq. cm) of
cattle was significantly (P