Study on some milk production indices of Romanian buffalo

This study evaluated the milk production performances of the Romanian dairy breed ofbuffaloes from three important areas of S laj county from north-western Romania. This county has oneof the valuable buffalo herds from Romania. Comparative analysis in the direction of the maincharacteristics of buffalo milk production were conducted on a herd of 65 buffaloes exploited in extensivetraditional conditions. In terms of milk production total lactation it ranks highest value in lactation VIIIi.e. 1679.92 kg in area I, 1675.79 kg in lactation VI in area II, respectivelly 1442.53 kg in lactation VI inarea III. Differences are less than 1% from normal lactation, with small variations from one lactation toanother. These small differences between buffaloes and lactations emphasizes the use of buffaloes forother destinations (traction). The calving interval in buffaloes in this study presents the highest valuesi.e. 485.26 days in lactation VI, area I.