THE PHILIPPINE WATER BUFFALO

70.97 mg percent. Age and sex seemed to influence the
serum cholesterol level. Carabaos showed a level of
98.97 ± 58.70 mg percent which was lower than in cattle.
Unlike in cattle, sex did not appear to influence the serum
cholesterol level in carabaos.
Keywords: age and sex, cattle and carabaos, cholesterol
level, inorganic phosphorus, serum calcium.
* Philippine Journal of Veterinary and Animal Science.
1969 v. 6 (1) pp. 93-96
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CARABEEF PRODUCTION ON NATIVE AND
NATIVE/IPIL-IPIL PASTURES ON DIFFERENT
STOCKING RATES*
F. A. Moog, Researcher, Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of
Agriculture (Ubay, Bohol)
A. C. Castillo, Researcher, Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of
Agriculture (Ubay, Bohol)
R. G. Tibayan, Researcher, Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of
Agriculture (Ubay, Bohol)
N. P. Tombocon, Researcher, Bureau of Animal Industry, Department of
Agriculture (Ubay, Bohol)
A 315-day grazing experiment using twenty-four 18 to 24
month old carabao was conducted at the Bureau of Animal
Industry Stock Farm at Ubay, Bohol to compare the
liveweight gain production on three pasture treatments, 1)
native pasture at 0.75 au per ha; 2) native/ipil-ipil pasture at
1.5 au per ha; 3) native/ipil-ipil pasture at 2.0 au per ha.
Carabaos on native/ipil-ipil pasture stocked at 1.5 au/ha
had significantly higher average liveweight gain per head
per day (ADG) and per year than those grazing on native
pastures at 0.75 au/ha. Liveweight gain per ha of 167.9 kg
and 174.8 kg on native/ipil-ipil pastues at 1.5 and 2.0 au/ha
were significantly higher than native pastures (51 kg/ha).
Native/ipil-ipil pastures had 2.8 times more herbage
production and 2.5 times more return on investment than
the native pastures.
Keywords: carabeef production, native/ipil-ipil pastures
*Philippine Journal of Animal Industry. 1981. v. 36 (1-4).
24-33. Also in OED-PCC-DA Abstracts: Water Buffalo
Researches in the Philippines. 1981-1195. p. 138.
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HERBAGE PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY OF
THEMEDA TRIANDRA FORSK PASTURE GRAZED
BY CARAHEIFERS DURING THE DRYSEASON AT
CARRANGLAN, NUEVA ECIJA*
R. G. Nagpala, Former M. S. Student, Institute of Animal Science, College
of Agriculture, University of the Philippines Los Baños
FEEDING AND NUTRITION
At 30 days intervals, the dry matter (DM) yield of the
themeda pasture were 155.25, 157.88, 134.20 and 707.90
kg/ha for the months of December, January, April and
May, respectively. Quality evaluation of the herbage
showed that the initial crude protein (CP), crude fiber (CF),
ether extract (EE) and nitrogen free extract (NFE) were
5.45%, 29.96%, 1.39% and 47.33%, respectively. In
January, there was a significant drop in the values of CP,
(2.32% and NFE (40.22%), while an increasing trend in
the values of CP, EE and NFE was observed in March
and April. The highest CP and EE and the lowest NFE
were recorded in May. The CF values, however, increased
in January and March, but declined in April and May. The
average voluntary DM intake of six 2 to 3 year old
caraheifers with an average weight of 288.17 ± 2.51 kg
grazed themeda was 4.09 ± 0.17 kg DM/day or 1.42 ±
0.06% of body weight.
Keywords: caraheifers grazing, dry season, herbage
productivity and quality, Themeda pasture
*M. S. Thesis. 1983. Institute of Animal Science-College
of Agriculture, UPLB. Also in OED-PCC-DA Abstracts:
Water Buffalo Researches in the Philippines. 1981-1995.
p. 138.
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PERFORMANCE OF CARAHEIFERS ON THEMEDA
PASTURE SUPPLEMENTED WITH IPIL-IPIL (L.
LEUCOCEPHALA LINN.) CONCENTRATE AND
UREA-MOLASSES-MINERAL BLOCK (UMMB)
DURING WET SEASON*
S. P. Neric, Professor, Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture,
Central Luzon State University
D. L. Aquino, Science Research Specialist, Philippine Carabao Research
and Development Center, Philippine Agriculture and Resources Research
Development, Central Luzon State University
P. C. dela Cruz, Science Research Specialist, Philippine Carabao Research
and Development Center, Philippine Agriculture and Resources Research
Development, Central Luzon State University
M. B. Garillo, Science Research Aide, Philippine Carabao Research and
Development Center, Philippine Agriculture and Resources Research
Development, Central Luzon State University
F. V. Mamuad, Assistant Professor Philippine Carabao Research and
Development Center, Philippine Agriculture and Resources Research
Development, Central Luzon State University
S. K. Ranjhan, FAO Consultant
Two studies were undertaken to determine the feeding
value of dried ipil-ipil leaves compared to a concentrate
mixture as supplement to grazing carabao during the dry
and wet seasons. Treatments were: T 1 – grazing (control);
T 2 – grazing + ipil-ipil; T 3 – grazing + concentrates; and T 4
– grazing + ipil-ipil + concentrates. In Phase I, only the
supplements were topped with urea molasses mineral
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