Development of a buffalo herd health and breeding protocol in Sabah

This project aimed at improving the herd health and breeding protocol for buffalo in Sabah by implementing protocols on buffaloes in Sabah and transfering related knowledge to the industry via farm manager and staffs. Prior to implementing the improved protocol, buffalo performance in the last 8 yea...

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Main Authors: Saad, Mohd Zamri, Kasim, Azhar, Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki, Othman, Rafidah
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: Program Pemindahan Ilmu - Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66418/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66418/1/KTP13-59.pdf
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author Saad, Mohd Zamri
Kasim, Azhar
Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki
Othman, Rafidah
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Kasim, Azhar
Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki
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description This project aimed at improving the herd health and breeding protocol for buffalo in Sabah by implementing protocols on buffaloes in Sabah and transfering related knowledge to the industry via farm manager and staffs. Prior to implementing the improved protocol, buffalo performance in the last 8 years were analysed Following implementation of protocols, there were significant improvements, particularly in the quality of grass from 8% protein to 11% protein, reduced rate of mortality from 11.3% to 5.2% and improved rate of pregnancy from 41% to 67.5%. These increased the farm income from RM74,857.00 to RM149,330.00.
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spelling upm-664182019-02-13T06:57:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66418/ Development of a buffalo herd health and breeding protocol in Sabah Saad, Mohd Zamri Kasim, Azhar Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki Othman, Rafidah This project aimed at improving the herd health and breeding protocol for buffalo in Sabah by implementing protocols on buffaloes in Sabah and transfering related knowledge to the industry via farm manager and staffs. Prior to implementing the improved protocol, buffalo performance in the last 8 years were analysed Following implementation of protocols, there were significant improvements, particularly in the quality of grass from 8% protein to 11% protein, reduced rate of mortality from 11.3% to 5.2% and improved rate of pregnancy from 41% to 67.5%. These increased the farm income from RM74,857.00 to RM149,330.00. Program Pemindahan Ilmu - Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia 2013 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66418/1/KTP13-59.pdf Saad, Mohd Zamri and Kasim, Azhar and Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki and Othman, Rafidah (2013) Development of a buffalo herd health and breeding protocol in Sabah. In: Persidangan Kebangsaan Pertama Program Pemindahan Ilmu (KTP 01), 21-23 Ogos 2013, Equatorial Hotel, Bangi. (pp. 501-506).
spellingShingle Saad, Mohd Zamri
Kasim, Azhar
Abu Bakar @ Zakaria, Md Zuki
Othman, Rafidah
Development of a buffalo herd health and breeding protocol in Sabah
title Development of a buffalo herd health and breeding protocol in Sabah
title_full Development of a buffalo herd health and breeding protocol in Sabah
title_fullStr Development of a buffalo herd health and breeding protocol in Sabah
title_full_unstemmed Development of a buffalo herd health and breeding protocol in Sabah
title_short Development of a buffalo herd health and breeding protocol in Sabah
title_sort development of a buffalo herd health and breeding protocol in sabah
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66418/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66418/1/KTP13-59.pdf