Application of Water to the Body Surface of Water Buffaloes and Its Effect on Milk Yield

Abstract

Observations were carried out on 15 millking buffaloes during the optimal period of their lactation in order to ascertain whether any relationship exists between milk yield and cooling of the body by daily wetting of the body surface. It has been shown that during the hot months body wetting is essential. When this is not practiced as a routine, the milk yield decreases and also becomes more irregular. Such differences are found to be statistically significant.