Buffalo population has dramatically increased during the last two decades, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. Although buffalo are important milk and meat-producing animal, still practices of buffalo farming and welfare aspects are not well established. Housing system and stocking...

This study was carried out at the behavioural research Unit of Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Minufiya University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt. In this experiment, behavioural activities of buffalo calves were used in either tie stall or loose housing to evaluate housing systems...

This study was carried out at the experimental buffalo farm of the Animal Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Minufiya University, Shebin El-Kom, Egypt. In this experiment, behavioural activities of lactating buffalo cows were used in either tie stall or loose housing to evaluate housing ...

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of pair housing versus individual and group housing on behavioural patterns of female buffalo calves (n=18; 15.0±3.0 days of age) were assigned randomly to 1 of 3 treatments of group housing with (C1=one calf/pen, C2=two calves/pen, or C3=three calves/pen)...

The aim of the present study was to assess stall occupancy of Nili Ravi buffaloes when first introduced to freestall housing. Thirty Nili Ravi buffaloes of different parity, weight, and pregnancy status were enrolled from the dairy farm of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore,...

The effect of loose and conventional tie stall housing on the hygiene, lameness score and behaviour of Murrah buffaloes at the Buffalo Research Station in Andhra Pradesh, India, was studied during August 2007-January 2008. There were 12 buffaloes in each housing system. It was shown that hygiene...

Shelter management is the manipulation of microclimate of the animals to suit best to their welfare reducing climatic stress without affecting much to cost of construction. House should be designed to meet the requirements health and comfort to the animals, convenience and comfort of the operator,...

This research was carried out to investigate the possibilities of removing the heat stress that may occur in Anatolian water buffaloes with a fogging system and to determine the cooling efficiency of the system. In this context, two 24-headed groups were formed among the water buffaloes that were...

Nowadays, there is growing interest in positive animal welfare not only from the view of scientists but also from that of society. The consumer demands more sustainable livestock production, and animal welfare is an essential part of sustainability, so there is interest in incorporating positive ...

This review deals with the behaviour of river buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis), in confinement and in extensive conditions, also focusing on the effects of different housing and rearing conditions on their welfare. The behavioural repertoire expressed by buffaloes in extensive and intensive conditions...