Murrah Buffalo Management: 7 Proven Ways to Boost Milk Yield & Fat

Understanding the Murrah Buffalo

Often referred to as "Black Gold" in rural India, the Murrah buffalo is the premier dairy buffalo breed globally. Champion cows produce over 18 to 25 liters of milk daily with fat percentages regularly touching 7% to 8.5%.

7 Steps to Maximize Milk and Fat Content

1. Balanced Ration (संतुलित आहार): Ensure a dry matter intake of 3 kg per 100 kg body weight. The ration must combine 60% good green fodder (berseem, maize, bajra) and 40% dry roughage (wheat straw).
2. High Quality Mineral Mixture: Add 50-60 grams of chelated mineral mixture every day to prevent reproductive delays and milk fever.
3. Bypass Fat Supplementation: In high milkers, feeding 100 grams of rumen-protected bypass fat daily increases energy density and directly enhances milk fat.
4. Adequate Drinking Water: A buffalo requires 80 to 100 liters of clean, fresh water daily. Offer water at least 4 times a day.
5. Walllowing or Showering: Buffaloes have poor sweat glands. Spraying water twice daily in summer keeps internal temperatures balanced, sustaining milk synthesis.
6. Regular Milking Schedule: Milk at exact 12-hour intervals with a gentle, dry-hand full-fist milking technique.
7. Timely Deworming: Deworm every 3-4 months with alternating broad-spectrum anthelmintics.