M.A.N. Abdullah, E.M. Sari, D.F.J. Naldi, C.I. Novita, N. Amalia, W. Azizah, M. Ammar, S.M. Fathanah, H. Koesmara
Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is native to hot and humid areas, especially in the northern hemisphere. The function of buffalo is that it can be used as meat-producing and milk-producing livestock. There are two groups of domesticated buffalo, namely mud buffalo (Swamp buffalo) and river buffalo (Reverine buffalo). Even though buffalo can adapt well, reproductive efficiency is often a problem, resulting in buffalo breeding tending to be slower compared to Bovine. This study aims to evaluate the reproductive characteristics of female buffalo located along the west-south coastal region of Aceh province with a stretch of 540 km. The research was carried out from August 2023 to June 2024 involving 208 farmer respondents and 757 female buffalo aged over 2 years (sexual maturity) in 4 sample areas, including West Aceh Regency, Nagan Raya, Southwest Aceh and South Aceh Regency. The results showed that female buffalo began to become sexually mature at the age (months) 35.56 ± 2.19, the age at first mating was 39.13 ± 4.50, the age at first calving was 50.47 ± 4.23, the length of the pregnancy period was 10.69 ± 0.37 and the calving interval was 16.20 ± 0.17. © 2025 Institute of Physics Publishing. All rights reserved.
Animal Science Departement, Faculty of Agriclture, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jalan Tgk. Hasan Krueng Kalee 3, Darussalam-Banda, Aceh, 23111, Indonesia; Aceh Cattle and Local Livestock Research Center (PRSATL) LPPM, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Jalan Tgk. Hasan Krueng Kalee 3, Darussalam-Banda, Aceh, 23111, Indonesia
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