Navsari Agricultural University


HOUSING FOR CATTLE:
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For buffaloes usually two types of housing systems are followed :

1. Conventional/tie/stanchion barns, or closed housing and
2. Loose housing system.

In conventional barns, animals are always tied inside the house on a platform and secured at neck by neck chains/ neck ropes, stanchion except for some time during cleaning of house when the animals are let loose in an open area.

In loose housing system animals are always (day & night) left loose in open paddock or pasture in loose housing system except when they are brought for milking, insemination and any treatment or vaccination. The open paddock is provided with shaded area under which animal takes rest in the event of adverse climatic conditions (too hot/cold/rain).



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