Buffalo - the Facts

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The domestic buffalo is descended from the wild water buffaloThe

horns of all buffalo are triangular in sectionMost domestic water buffalo are found in the hot, wet areas of the world where rice is producedOver 95% of water buffalo are found in AsiaMore than one-half of the remainder are found in Africa, primarily EgyptThe annual milk yield of good cows, depending on strain, is between 1500 and 3000kgBuffalo milk contains 7-8% fatThe production of buffalo milk in the Asian-Pacific region exceeds 45m tonnes annuallyOver 30m tonnes are produced in India aloneNo difference in the nutritive value and digestibility of milks from cow and buffaloCholesterol content of buffalo milk is 0.65 mg/g as compared to 3.14 mg/g for cow milkBuffalo milk has 11.42% higher protein than cows milkBuffalo milk is superior to cows milk in calcium (+9%), iron (+37.7%) and phosphorus (+118%)Buffalo metabolise all dietary carotene into vitamin A, which is passed into the milkThe presence of higher levels of

immunoglobulins, lactoferrin, lysozyme, lactoperoxidase make buffalo milk suitable for special dietary and health foodsCheese made from buffalo milk displays typical body and textural characteristics.More specifically, where chewing and stringing properties are specially desired as in the case of Mozzarella cheeseDomestic

buffalo, in human care, are placid and patient, and also easy to controlOriginally Posted Here Q-FarmsPakistanhttp://www.pakagri.blogspot.com/