THE PHILIPPINE WATER BUFFALO
THE PHILIPPINE WATER BUFFALO
THE PHILIPPINE WATER BUFFALO
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*Abstract of Completed Researches. 1973-1995. 1996.<br />
IAS-CA, UPLB, College, Laguna. Compiled by A. T.<br />
Banson, N. L. de Castro, S. M. Ramos, F. F. Peñalba<br />
and D. B. Roxas. p. 11. Also in Annotated Bibliography on<br />
Philippine Biodiversity: Livestock and Poultry<br />
(Agrobiodiversity) 1949-1997, Carabaos (2002) p. 316.<br />
B-29<br />
EVALUATION OF GROWTH PERFORMANCE AND<br />
DEVELOPMENT OF BREEDING PROGRAM FOR<br />
SMALL SCALE CARABEEF PRODUCTION*<br />
B. A. Parker, Professor, IAS-CA, UPLB<br />
C. Missiaen, FAO Associate Expert<br />
O. A. Palad, Associate Professor, IAS-CA, UPLB<br />
A. R. Obsioma, University Researcher, PCRDC-PCARRD, UPLB<br />
Z. M. Nava, Science Research Specialist, PCRDC-PCARRD, UPLB<br />
V. G. Momongan, Professor, IAS-CA, UPLB & Proj. Leader, PCRDC-<br />
PCARRD, UPLB<br />
This study was conducted to: (a) develop a strain or type of<br />
carabaos that will be superior for draft, milk and meat under<br />
the farmers backyard production systems; (b) develop<br />
breeding programs suited to small scale carabeef production;<br />
and (c) evaluate the genetic potentials of the progenies<br />
resulting from the mating of different breeds of river buffaloes<br />
with the Philippines carabao for use as draft, milk and meat<br />
animals. Based on the least-squares data analyses of the<br />
Philippines Carabao, Phil-Ravi crossbred, and Phil-Murrah<br />
crossbred produced by the PCRDC at UPLB and its<br />
cooperators, the following results were obtained: (a) either of<br />
the two water buffalo crossbreds would be the breed of<br />
choice for meat production. The highly significant difference<br />
among the three breeds/strains of sire indicated that at an<br />
average of 12 and 18 months of age the crossbreds were<br />
heavier than the Philippines carabaos. However, at 24<br />
months of age, no significant differences existed between<br />
the two crossbreds. This could be due to the relatively few<br />
animals involved in the analysis. Murrah bulls are available<br />
locally and can be used extensively in any artificial<br />
insemination (AI) programs; (b) locations of production of<br />
crossbreds and Philippine weights. Expression of growth<br />
potentials of crossbreds varied according to location and<br />
other environmental factors; (c) year and month of birth, sex<br />
and age of dam did not significantly contribute to the source<br />
of variations for weights of Philippines carabao and its crosses;<br />
and (d) the breeding scheme of grading up the first cross<br />
carabao females with F1 sires appears to be suitable for<br />
small farmer herds where a stabilized 50:50 mixture of local<br />
and exotic breed is desired.<br />
Keywords: carabao and crossbreds, carabao breeding<br />
program, crossbreeding, growth performance, small – scale<br />
carabeef production<br />
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ABSTRACT OF RESEARCHES ON<br />
<strong>THE</strong> <strong>PHILIPPINE</strong> <strong>WATER</strong> <strong>BUFFALO</strong><br />
*Abstracts of Completed Researches, 1981-1995. 1996.<br />
PCC-UPLB, College, Laguna. Also in Abstracts of Water<br />
Buffalo Researches in the Philippines 1981-1995 (1996)<br />
PCC-DA p. 4. Also in Annotated Bibliography on Philippine<br />
Biodiversity: Livestock and Poultry (Agrobiodiversity)<br />
1949-1997, Carabaos 2002) p. 297.<br />
B-30<br />
DATA ANALYSIS OF GROWTH PERFROMANCE OF<br />
CARABAOS AND ITS CROSSBREDS*<br />
B. A. Parker, Professor, IAS-CA, UPLB<br />
Z. M. Nava, Science Research Specialist, PCRDC-PCARRD, UPLB<br />
V. G. Momongan, Professor, IAS-CA, UPLB & Proj. Leader, PCRDC-<br />
PCARRD, UPLB<br />
P. S. Faylon, Director, LRD, PCARRD<br />
L. Demple, FAO-UNDP Consultant for Animal Breeding<br />
S. K, Ranjhan, PCRDC Project Manager and FAO-UNDP Consultant<br />
L. C. Cruz, Project Leader, PCRDC-PCARRD, CLSU<br />
D. B. Peña, Project Leader, PCRDC-PCARRD, LCSF-DA<br />
R. Anacleto, Project Leader, PCRDC-PCARRD, CMU<br />
F. Rellin, Project Leader, PCRDC-PCARRD, CSU<br />
J. Elumba, Farm Superintendent, USF-DA<br />
This study aims to evaluate the crossbreeding program of<br />
the Philippine Carabao Research and Development Center<br />
(PCRDC) in terms of growth performance under institutional<br />
and smallholder farmers’ herd level. Data set contained<br />
information for 737 animals with disproportionate sub-class<br />
numbers covering three farming systems, and two breeds<br />
of sires (Murrah and carabao) collected from 4 institutions,<br />
2 stock farms, and 11 farmer cooperators were analyzed<br />
using the methods of least squares for disproportionate<br />
sub-class numbers. The mean square estimates of the<br />
least analysis of variance showed location and breed were<br />
significantly sources of variations for height, heart girth and<br />
body length for buffaloes raised by farmer cooperators and<br />
in stock farms. Locations was not a significant source of<br />
variations for height and heart girth measurements at birth,<br />
6, 12, 18, 24 and 36 months of ages for animals raised at<br />
the institutions (UPLB and CLSU) with different<br />
environmental conditions. Location of farm and genotypes<br />
raised in different farms were significant sources of variations<br />
for body weights and measurements. Murrah F1 were<br />
relatively heavier and larger compared with the carabao<br />
progenies between and within locations. There were no<br />
significant genotype x location interaction observed in the<br />
performance of buffaloes raised by farmer cooperators within<br />
Luzon and between those raised in Luzon and the Visayas.<br />
This is also true for the institutional herds (UPLB and<br />
CLSU), indicating that the F 1S and carabao progenies raised<br />
in different locations did not vary significantly in weights in<br />
spite of the differences in environmental conditions. In the<br />
Visayas, where-ranch type of production is practiced, body<br />
weights and measurements of the genotypes raised in