Section 17 – Buffalo Milk Recording - Revision history

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	== Purpose ==		== Purpose ==
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	Milk recording in buffalo concerns:		Milk recording in buffalo concerns:

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	# Fat content (optional).		# Fat content (optional).
	# Protein content (optional).		# Protein content (optional).
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	== Organization in charge ==		== Organization in charge ==
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	Buffalo milk recording activity in a country, a region or district should be developed and supervised under a single organization, through its national, regional and/or local structures. The organization could be a public or private institution such as a research institute, farmers co-operative, an NGO or even a private company. To be sustainable it needs the official recognition of the concerned government ministry and the promotion and support of the stakeholders benefitting from milk recording.		Buffalo milk recording activity in a country, a region or district should be developed and supervised under a single organization, through its national, regional and/or local structures. The organization could be a public or private institution such as a research institute, farmers co-operative, an NGO or even a private company. To be sustainable it needs the official recognition of the concerned government ministry and the promotion and support of the stakeholders benefitting from milk recording.

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	# publishing an annual report;		# publishing an annual report;
	# supervising all activities in the farm and in the offices.		# supervising all activities in the farm and in the offices.
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	== Farmers duties ==		== Farmers duties ==
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	The farmer wanting to participate in milk recording must:		The farmer wanting to participate in milk recording must:

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	'''Note''': A herd could also refer to a group of herds in a village in cases where the individual herds are composed of very small number of animals		'''Note''': A herd could also refer to a group of herds in a village in cases where the individual herds are composed of very small number of animals
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	== Control technicians ==		== Control technicians ==
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	Milk recording activity is performed by trained technicians who have the following tasks:		Milk recording activity is performed by trained technicians who have the following tasks:

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	# Weigh the milk produced by each individual buffalo at the two daily milkings. Milk must be weighed on a scale with sensitivity of at least 250 grams or volumetrically measured with calibrated measures with sensitivity of 250 cc. Icar authorised measuring devices can be also used.		# Weigh the milk produced by each individual buffalo at the two daily milkings. Milk must be weighed on a scale with sensitivity of at least 250 grams or volumetrically measured with calibrated measures with sensitivity of 250 cc. Icar authorised measuring devices can be also used.
	# Register the milk productions on the forms established by the recording organization		# Register the milk productions on the forms established by the recording organization
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	== Milk recording ==		== Milk recording ==
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	# Milk recording has to be carried out during the whole lactation.		# Milk recording has to be carried out during the whole lactation.
	# Milk recording has to be carried out on all the buffaloes of the herd.		# Milk recording has to be carried out on all the buffaloes of the herd.
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	'''Note 2''': When the 270 days milk production will be used to calculate the average values by herd, village and total covered area, only the information from lactations having reached a minimum of 150 days will be used		'''Note 2''': When the 270 days milk production will be used to calculate the average values by herd, village and total covered area, only the information from lactations having reached a minimum of 150 days will be used
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	== Data processing ==		== Data processing ==
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	The organization in charge is responsible of collecting and processing all the information registered by the technician.		The organization in charge is responsible of collecting and processing all the information registered by the technician.

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	When calculated, the last two parameters can be included in the processing as the parameters 1 to 7 above.		When calculated, the last two parameters can be included in the processing as the parameters 1 to 7 above.
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	== Output produced by the organization in charge ==		== Output produced by the organization in charge ==
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	The organization in charge should produce three types of output:		The organization in charge should produce three types of output:

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	# Information on buffalo milk productivity in the covered area to ICAR for international comparisons (same parameters as in a. above).		# Information on buffalo milk productivity in the covered area to ICAR for international comparisons (same parameters as in a. above).
	<sup>[1]</sup> Only the lactations over 150 days will be considered when the average 270 days production is calculated.		<sup>[1]</sup> Only the lactations over 150 days will be considered when the average 270 days production is calculated.
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	== Authorised milk measuring systems ==		== Authorised milk measuring systems ==
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	! colspan="6" \| ''Table 1. Example''		! colspan="6" \| ''Table 1. Example''
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	\|~~'''~~Date of~~'''~~		! style="text-align:left;" \| Date of recording
	~~'''~~recording~~'''~~		! style="text-align:center;" \| Milk yield (kg)
	\|~~'''~~Milk yield (kg)~~'''~~		! style="text-align:center;" \| Interval (days)
	\|~~'''~~Interval~~'''~~		! style="text-align:center;" \| Average kg milk of two subsequent recordings
	~~'''~~(days)~~'''~~		! style="text-align:center;" \| Yield of two subsequent recordings kg
	\|~~'''~~Average kg milk of~~''' '''~~two~~'''~~		! style="text-align:center;" \| Cumulative yield (kg)
	~~'''~~subsequent recordings~~'''~~
	\|~~'''~~Yield of two subsequent~~'''~~
	~~'''~~recordings kg~~'''~~
	\|~~'''~~Cumulative yield (kg)~~'''~~
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	\|March 10		\| style="text-align:left;" \| March 10
	\|Calving		\| style="text-align:center;" \| Calving
	\|27		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 27
	\|3.2		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 3.2
	\| colspan="2" \|86.4		\| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| 86.4
	\|-		\|-
	\|April 6		\| style="text-align:left;" \| April 6
	\| colspan="5" \|3.2		\| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" \| 3.2
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\| style="text-align:left;" \|
	\|		\| style="text-align:center;" \|
	\|40		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 40
	\|3.2		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 3.2
	\|128		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 128
	\|214.4		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 214.4
	\|-		\|-
	\|May 16		\| style="text-align:left;" \| May 16
	\| colspan="5" \|3.2		\| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" \| 3.2
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\| style="text-align:left;" \|
	\|		\| style="text-align:center;" \|
	\|37		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 37
	\|3.55		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 3.55
	\|131.35		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 131.35
	\|345.75		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 345.75
	\|-		\|-
	\|June 22		\| style="text-align:left;" \| June 22
	\| colspan="5" \|3.9		\| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" \| 3.9
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\| style="text-align:left;" \|
	\|		\| style="text-align:center;" \|
	\|38		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 38
	\|4.45		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 4.45
	\|169.1		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 169.1
	\|514.85		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 514.85
	\|-		\|-
	\|July 30		\| style="text-align:left;" \| July 30
	\| colspan="5" \|5.0		\| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" \| 5.0
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\| style="text-align:left;" \|
	\|		\| style="text-align:center;" \|
	\|42		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 42
	\|5.75		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 5.75
	\|241.5		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 241.5
	\|756.35		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 756.35
	\|-		\|-
	\|Sept 10		\| style="text-align:left;" \| Sept 10
	\| colspan="5" \|6.5		\| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" \| 6.5
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\| style="text-align:left;" \|
	\|		\| style="text-align:center;" \|
	\|37		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 37
	\|6.25		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 6.25
	\|231.25		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 231.25
	\|987.6		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 987.6
	\|-		\|-
	\|Oct 17		\| style="text-align:left;" \| Oct 17
	\| colspan="5" \|6.0		\| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" \| 6.0
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\| style="text-align:left;" \|
	\|		\| style="text-align:center;" \|
	\|37		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 37
	\|4.5		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 4.5
	\|166.5		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 166.5
	\|1,154.1		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 1,154.1
	\|-		\|-
	\|Nov 23		\| style="text-align:left;" \| Nov 23
	\| colspan="5" \|3.0		\| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" \| 3.0
	\|-		\|-
	\|		\| style="text-align:left;" \|
	\|		\| style="text-align:center;" \|
	\|41		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 41
	\|2.5		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 2.5
	\|102.5		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 102.5
	\|1,256.6		\| style="text-align:center;" \| 1,256.6
	\|-		\|-
	\|Jan 3		\| style="text-align:left;" \| Jan 3
	\| colspan="5" \|2.0		\| colspan="5" style="text-align:center;" \| 2.0
	\|-		\|-
	\| colspan="2" \|		\| colspan="2" style="text-align:left;" \|
	\| colspan="4" \|299 days		\| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;" \| 299 days
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	\|'''Interval'''		\|'''Interval'''
	'''(days)'''		'''(days)'''
	\|'''Average kg milk of'''		\|'''Average kg milk of''' '''two'''
	'''~~two~~ subsequent recordings'''		'''subsequent recordings'''
	\|'''Yield of two subsequent'''		\|'''Yield of two subsequent'''
	'''recordings kg'''		'''recordings kg'''

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	\|'''Date of'''		\|'''Date of'''

	'''recording'''		'''recording'''
	\|'''Milk yield (kg)'''		\|'''Milk yield (kg)'''
	\|'''Interval'''		\|'''Interval'''

	'''(days)'''		'''(days)'''
	\|'''Average kg milk of'''		\|'''Average kg milk of'''

	'''two subsequent recordings'''		'''two subsequent recordings'''
	\|'''Yield of two subsequent'''		\|'''Yield of two subsequent'''

	'''recordings kg'''		'''recordings kg'''
	\|'''Cumulative yield (kg)'''		\|'''Cumulative yield (kg)'''

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	'''(days)'''		'''(days)'''
	\|'''Average kg milk of two subsequent recordings'''		\|'''Average kg milk of'''
	\|'''Yield of two subsequent recordings kg'''
			'''two subsequent recordings'''
			\|'''Yield of two subsequent'''

			'''recordings kg'''
	\|'''Cumulative yield (kg)'''		\|'''Cumulative yield (kg)'''
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	Total lactation production is given by the sum of partial lactations (a) + (b) + (c).		Total lactation production is given by the sum of partial lactations (a) + (b) + (c).
	~~[[File:Example of milk recording.png\|center\|thumb\|500x500px\|Example]]~~


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	# Feedback reports to the farmers to help in management decisions. The reports should include: 1. Individual productivity sheet for each animal, including: genealogy; date of birth; date of the calvings; total lactation production (number of days and total produced milk) for each lactation; 270 days lactation production (number of days and total produced milk) for each lactation; indication of interrupted lactation. 2. Average values of total lactation production, number of days in milking, 270 days lactation production (*), calving intervals, age at first calving, lactation number, by herd,		# Feedback reports to the farmers to help in management decisions. The reports should include: 1. Individual productivity sheet for each animal, including: genealogy; date of birth; date of the calvings; total lactation production (number of days and total produced milk) for each lactation; 270 days lactation production (number of days and total produced milk) for each lactation; indication of interrupted lactation. 2. Average values of total lactation production, number of days in milking, 270 days lactation production (*), calving intervals, age at first calving, lactation number, by herd,
	# Information on buffalo milk productivity at village, region, and/or national levels to extensionists, dairy industry, government authorities and policy makers including: (average values of total lactation production, number of days in milking, 270 days lactation production[<~~ref~~>~~Only the lactations over 150 days will be considered when the average 270 days production is calculated.~~</~~ref~~>, calving intervals, age at first calving, lactation number by village, area).		# Information on buffalo milk productivity at village, region, and/or national levels to extensionists, dairy industry, government authorities and policy makers including: (average values of total lactation production, number of days in milking, 270 days lactation production<sup>[1]</sup>, calving intervals, age at first calving, lactation number by village, area).
	# Information on buffalo milk productivity in the covered area to ICAR for international comparisons (same parameters as in a. above).		# Information on buffalo milk productivity in the covered area to ICAR for international comparisons (same parameters as in a. above).
	<sup>[1]</sup> Only the lactations over 150 days will be considered when the average 270 days production is calculated.		<sup>[1]</sup> Only the lactations over 150 days will be considered when the average 270 days production is calculated.

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	# Information on buffalo milk productivity at village, region, and/or national levels to extensionists, dairy industry, government authorities and policy makers including: (average values of total lactation production, number of days in milking, 270 days lactation production[<ref>Only the lactations over 150 days will be considered when the average 270 days production is calculated.</ref>, calving intervals, age at first calving, lactation number by village, area).		# Information on buffalo milk productivity at village, region, and/or national levels to extensionists, dairy industry, government authorities and policy makers including: (average values of total lactation production, number of days in milking, 270 days lactation production[<ref>Only the lactations over 150 days will be considered when the average 270 days production is calculated.</ref>, calving intervals, age at first calving, lactation number by village, area).
	# Information on buffalo milk productivity in the covered area to ICAR for international comparisons (same parameters as in a. above).		# Information on buffalo milk productivity in the covered area to ICAR for international comparisons (same parameters as in a. above).
			<sup>[1]</sup> Only the lactations over 150 days will be considered when the average 270 days production is calculated.

	== Authorised milk measuring systems ==		== Authorised milk measuring systems ==
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