![Buffalypso Heifer.](images/wb00184.jpg)
Buffalypso Heifer.
The blond buffalo on the right is a Buffalypso buffalo imported from Trinidad into the United States.
Drost M (1984)
![Jafarabadi.](images/wb00084.jpg)
Jafarabadi.
Jafarabadi breed, with its characterictic downwards growing horns.
Cripe WS (1983)
![Bulgarian State Farm.](images/wb00040.jpg)
Bulgarian State Farm.
Buffalo Research Center in 1985, housing circa 1500 milking buffalo.
Drost M (1985)
![Bulgarian Buffalo.](images/wb00173.jpg)
Bulgarian Buffalo.
Bulgarian dairy buffalo grazing in a cultivated pasture.
Drost M (1985)
![Tame Buffalo.](images/wb00171.jpg)
Tame Buffalo.
A young child in the upper corner of the pen can safely drive the buffalo from pen to pen. Note calf hutches in the upper background.
Drost M (1985)
![Brazilian Buffalo.](images/wb00467.jpg)
Brazilian Buffalo.
Brazilian Murrah buffalo capable of producing 4,500 liters of milk per 270-day lactation (Guatambu progeny).
Vale WG (2007)
![Machine Milking.](images/wb00041.jpg)
Machine Milking.
Milking time at a State Farm dairy in Bulgaria in 1985.
Drost M (1985)
![Mineral Supplementation.](images/wb00480.jpg)
Mineral Supplementation.
Brazilian buffalo cows in a program of artificial insemination. Mineral supplementation is very important for achieving high fertility when AI is used.
Vale WG (2007)
![Communal Nursing.](images/wb00060.jpg)
Communal Nursing.
Multiple calves suckling a dam, including a yearling heifer.
Vale WG (1987)
![Anti-suckling Device.](images/wb00066.jpg)
Anti-suckling Device.
An anti-suckling sharp-ended stick has been permanently placed through the nasal septum of an older animal to keep it from nursing lactating cows.
Vale WG (1987)
![Nursing Multiple Calves.](images/wb00064.jpg)
Nursing Multiple Calves.
When the milk supply is limited, calves will nurse any available, tolerant cow.
Vale WG (1987)
![Nursing An Extra Calf.](images/wb00481.jpg)
Nursing An Extra Calf.
In extensive and semi-extensive operations it is common for a buffalo to nurse more than one calf, in Brazil. This is one of the main causes for a prolonged calving interval.
Vale WG (2007)
![Crossing the River.](images/wb00059.jpg)
Crossing the River.
Large group of water buffalo crossing the river.
Vale WG (1987)
![Coming Ashore.](images/wb00063.jpg)
Coming Ashore.
Buffalo coming ashore from a river in Brazil, coming in to be milked. Water buffalo are amphibious.
Vale WG (1987)
![Living Tractor.](images/wb00050.jpg)
Living Tractor.
The buffalo is a beast of burden in many countries of the world but especially in Asia. They are living tractors as they cultivate the fields and pull heavy loads.
Cripe WS (1983)
![Tow Truck](images/wb00088.jpg)
"Tow Truck"
Buffalo pulling a stalled truck out of its predicament.
Cripe WS (1983)
![Wallow.](images/wb00014.jpg)
Wallow.
Where there is a low spot with water in it the buffalo will create a wallow.
Drost M (1985)
![Feedlot.](images/wb00083.jpg)
Feedlot.
Young buffalo in a dry feedlot near Cairo, Egypt. Shade structures are present in the background.
Drost M (1985)
![Pasture Scene.](images/wb00013.jpg)
Pasture Scene.
Buffalo love to wallow in shallow bodies of water as illustrated in this pasture scene.
Drost M (1985)
![Albino Buffalo.](images/wb00079.jpg)
Albino Buffalo.
Albino in a group of heifers. A true albino has a red, non-pigmented eye.
Vale WG (1987)
![Crossing a Flooded Area.](images/wb00169.jpg)
Crossing a Flooded Area.
Swamp buffalo crossing a flooded area in Australia.
Drost M (1984)
![Standing in the Surf.](images/wb00326.jpg)
Standing in the Surf.
River buffalo standing in the surf near the Amazon delta.
Vale WG (2007)
![Winter Time.](images/wb00327.jpg)
Winter Time.
River buffalo adapt well to cold climates. Notice protective hair growth.
Vale WG (2007)
![Shade.](images/wb00330.jpg)
Shade.
During the summer, buffalo seek shade and a wallow in the heat of the day.
Vale WG (2007)
![Shade Cover.](images/wb00331.jpg)
Shade Cover.
During the summer, buffalo seek shade in the heat of the day.
Vale WG (2007)
![Cooling Off in the River.](images/wb00332.jpg)
Cooling Off in the River.
River Buffalo enjoy access to bodies of water.
Vale WG (2007)
![Access to the River.](images/wb00334.jpg)
Access to the River.
River Buffalo enjoy access to bodies of water.
Vale WG (2007)
![Sprinkler System.](images/wb00335.jpg)
Sprinkler System.
In confinement on the farm the buffalo can be kept cool with a sprinkler system.
Vale WG (2007)
![Wading Pool.](images/wb00336.jpg)
Wading Pool.
On-farm wading pool to keep the milking herd cool during the summer.
Vale WG (2007)
![Thin Buffalo.](images/wb00338.jpg)
Thin Buffalo.
Ribs, hip bones, and pin bones are prominent in this cow. Her Body Condition Score (BSC) is 2 [on a scale of 1 to 5: 1 = skinny; 5 = obese].
Vale WG (2007)
![Fat Buffalo.](images/wb00340.jpg)
Fat Buffalo.
Ribs, hip bones, and pin bones are well covered in this cow. Her Body Condition Score (BSC) is 4 [on a scale of 1 to 5: 1 = skinny; 5 = obese].
Vale WG (2007)
![Feeding on a Large Farm.](images/wb00350.jpg)
Feeding on a Large Farm.
Hay was dispensed from a feed truck on this large commercial farm.
Vale WG (2007)
![Taking a Blood Sample.](images/wb00367.jpg)
Taking a Blood Sample.
A blood sample is taken from the left jugular vein.
Vale WG (2007)
![Restraint Device.](images/wb00437.jpg)
Restraint Device.
A short stick has been inserted through the nasal septum to serve as a restraint device. Metal bull-rings are used more commonly for this purpose.
Vale WG (2007)