Authors : Hamid Karimi , Hasan Ali Mahpeakar , Ahmad Neamattollahi , Reza Anvari , Abbas Fard Moradnia and Kamal Niksan
Abstract: Buffalos are one of cattle, which kept in different part of world, but the most population of this animal is in Asia. Buffalos population is 400000 in Iran and 112393 in Azerbaijan particularly. Azerbaijan buffaloes produce 4355 tons milk and 58771 tons meat in one year. This survey was performed on 833 Azerbaijan buffalo in during 10 years. Considered important factor were age of 1st parturition, period of between of 2 parturition, length of pregnancy period, length of milking period, length of dry period, mean of milk production in one year, mean of daily milk production, mean of fat percentage and economic age. For this survey many populations of Azerbaijan buffalo were selected in different regions of East Azerbaijan randomly and studies were performed on them. Studied buffalos had Indian husbandry. Obtained results of this survey were appeared that the age of 1st parturition is 1260 days after birth, period of between of 2 parturition is 480-540 days, length of pregnancy period is 305-315 days, length of milking period is 206 days, length of dry period is 90-120 days, mean of milk production in one year is 1244 L, mean of daily milk production is 6/04 L, mean of fat percentage is 7/56% and economic age is 10 years.
Hamid Karimi , Hasan Ali Mahpeakar , Ahmad Neamattollahi , Reza Anvari , Abbas Fard Moradnia and Kamal Niksan , 2007. The Study of Important Factor on Reproduction of Azerbaijan Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) . Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 6: 1296-1297.