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DATA BANK FOR ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES: DESCRIPTOR LISTS BUFFALO DESCRIPTORS

MASTER RECORD

1. Breed name
[Use name in Mason's World Dictionary of Llvestock Breeds. Types an Varietles. if the breed is given in the dictionary.]
2. Breed name synonyms
3. Type
  3.1 River
  3.2 Swamp
4. General information and breed description
  4.1 Country and population data
    4.1.1 [country name 1] [Give date of census or estimate]
     

4. 1.1.1

population size
      4.1.1.2 census data [Categories 4.1.1. 2 to 4 .1.1.4
are for indicating by "Y" the
type of population data. ]
      4.1.1.3 estimated value
      4.1.1.4 unspecified
      4.1.1.5 annual population trend
        +%; -%; unknown
      4.1.1.6 herd sizes
          government farm
            mean
            range
            distribution 1-10 animals %
            11-50  
            51-100  
            101-200  
            >200  
            commercial farm  
            mean  
            range  
            distribution 1-10 animals %
            11-50  
            51-100  
            101-200  
            >200  
            village farm  
            mean  
            range  
            distribution 1-10 animals %
            11-50  
            51-100  
            >200  
            communally owned herds  
            mean  
            range  
            distribution 1-10 animals  
            11-50  
            51-100  
            101-200  
            >200  
      4.1.1.7 origin of breed
          indigenous
          exotic
    4.1.2 [country name 2]
    4.1.n [country name n]
  4.2 Use
    4.2.1 milk
    4.2.2 meat [For multipurpose breeds, rank usages in
order of importance, 1 to n; give same
ranks to traits of equal importance.]
    4.2.3 draught
    4.2.4 other (specify)
  4.3 Colour
    [Fill in fixed format fields, or write description in the free format description field, or do both.]
    4.3.1 body
      grey
        dark
        medium
        light
      grey-brown
      brown
      piebald
      skewbald
      roan
      other (specify
    4.3.2 hoof
      colour 1 % of surface area
        males
        females
        sexes not separated
     

colour 2 % of surface area

males
        females
        sexes not separated
    4.3.3 horns
        males
          black
          brown
          white
          other (specify)
        females
          black
          brown
          white
          other (specify)
        sexes not specified
          black
          brown
          white
          other (specify)
    4.3.4. specifie patterns
      [describe, e.g. white patches, dark points, etc.]
  4.4 head
    4.4.1 profile
        convex
        concave
        straight
  4. 5 horns
    4.5.1 size at maturity [length of one horn]
        males
          short (<40 cm)
          medium (41-100 cm)
          long (>100 cm)
        females  
          short (<40 cm)
          medium (41-100 cm)
          long (>100 cm)
    4.5.2 shape and orientation
        lateral and. horizontal
        downward and backward
        curled
        crescent or sickle shaped
        other (specify)
    4.5.3 attachment in adults
        loose horns
        % of males
        % of females
  4.6 Basic temperament
      males
        docile
        moderately tractable
        wild
      females
        docile
        moderately tractable
        wild
  4.7 Wallowing preference
      clean water
      mud
  4.8 Conservation status
    4.8.1 endangered
    4.8.2 vulnerable
    4.8.3 rare
    4.8.4. indeterminate
    4.8.5 out of danger
    4.8.6 insufficiently known
    4.8.7 not at risk (none of the above)
      The first six of these categories are used by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Their definitions, slightly amended, are as follows.
      Endangered: Breeds in danger of extinction, and whose survive is unlikely if the causal factors continue operating.
      Vulnerable : Breeds likely to move into the Endangered categoj in the near future if the causal factors continue operating.
      Rare : Breeds with small populations that are not at present Endangered or Vulnerable, but are at risk.
      Indeterminate: Breeds known to be Endangered. Rare or Vulnerable, but where there is not enough information to say: which of the three categories is appropriate.
      Out of Danger: Breeds formerly included in one of the above categories, but which are now considered relatively secure because effective conservation measures have been taken or the previous threat to their survival has been removed.
      Insufficiently Known: Breeds that are suspected but not definitely known to belong to any of the above categories, because of lack of Information.
  4.8 Free format breed description field
    [A description of breed characters may be entered here instead of the fixed fields of sections 4.3 to 4.7. or material may be added to supplement the fixed fields.]
5. Master record prepared by:
  5.1 Name:
  5.2 Title: [Dr. Mr, Miss, etc.]
  5.3 Address:
  5.4 Affiliation: [Organisation, Company, Consultant, etc.]
  5.5 Date of preparation:
6. Master record updating or editing
  6.1 First amendment by:
    6.1.1 Name:
    6.1.2 Title:
    6.1.3 Address:
    6.1.4 Affiliation:
    6.1.5 Date of amendment:
  6.n Nth amendment by:
    6.n.1

Name:

    6.n.2 Title:
    6.n.3 Address:
    6.n.4 Affiliation:
    6.n.5 Date of amendment

SLAVE RECORD

1. Breed name of MASTER record
2. Breed/crossbred type of SLAVE record
[Give exact composition if possible, e.g. 75% Nili-Ravi 25% Murrah. ]
3. Strain (or distinct within-breed type)
4. Period of data
    year month day [e.g. 1982:05:14]
  From
  To
5. Data form prepared by:
  5.1 Name:
  5.2 Title: [Dr. Mr. Miss, etc.]
  5.3 Address:
  5.4 Affiliation: [Organisation, Company, Consultant, etc.]
  5.5 Date of preparation:
6. Bibliographical reference of source document
[pointer to the reference stored in the bibliographical file]
7. Data type and analysis
  7.1 Data
    7.1.1 unadjusted data
    7.1.2 data adjusted for environmental or other factors*
    7.1.3 survey data
*[adjusted by the author of the original paper or document]
  7.2 Treatment of data
    7.2.1 descriptive
    7.2.2 analytical
    7.2.3 none
8. Reliability code
[Grade data subjectively on a scale of 1 to 5; l=highly reliable, 5=low reliability.]
9. Country [in which data were recorded or experiment carried out, etc.]
  9.1 country subdivision(s) [province, county, district, etc]
10. Terrestrial environment
  10.1 Tropical rainforest
  10.2

Tropical deciduous forest

  10.3 Tropical scrub forest
  10.4 Tropical savannah
  10.5 Desert
  10.6 Mediterranean woodland and scrub
  10.7 Middle latitude grassland
   

10.7.1

highland grass
    10.7.2 moorland
    10.7.3 marshland
  10.8

Middle latitude deciduous forest

  10.9 Coniferous forest
  10.10 Tundra
  10.11 Free format terrestrial environment field
[Include information on problems associated with vegetation, e.g. toxic plants]
11. Elevation and topography
  11.1 Elevation
      mean
      range
  11.2 Topography
[Free format field. The description should include the following items, when information on them is available: roughness of terrain; slope; nature of surface (rocky, sandy, stony, etc.); surface drainage (poor, seasonally wet, well drained, etc.)]
12. Climate  
  12.1 Rainfall (mm)
    12.1.1 annual precipitation
        mean
        range
    12.1.2  seasonality
      12.1.2.1 non-seasonal
      12.1.2.2 seasonal [input as, e.g. 05-07. meaning May to July
    12.1.3 free format rainfall data
  12.2 Temperature (degrees C)
    12.2.1 average annual temperature
        mean of several years
        range of several years
    12.2.2 maximum temperature in year
        mean maximum of several years
        range of several years
        month(s) of maximum temperature
    12.2.3 minimum temperature in year
        mean maximum of several years
        range of several years
        month(s) of maximum temperature
    12.2.4 free format temperature data
  12.3 Relative humidity (RH)
    12.3.1 average annual RH
        mean of several years
        range of several years
    12.3.2 maximum RH in year
        mean maximum of several years
        range of several years
        month(s) of maximum RH
    12.3.3 minimum RH in year
        mean minimum of several years
        range of several years
        month(s) of maximum RH
    12.3.4. free format RH data
13. Socio-management system
  13.1 Feral
  13.2 Semi-feral
  13.3 Village/smallholder agriculture
  13.4 ranching
  13.5 intensive
    13.5.1

urban/suburban smallholder

    13.5.2 milk colony
    13.5.3 dairy farm other than
  13.4 Free format field for socio-management system
14. Type of farm
  14.l Peasant agriculture
  14.2 Breeding centre
  14.3 Commercial production unit
  14.4 Experiment station
  14.5 Field experiment
  14.6. Multiplication unit
  14.7 Other (specify)
  14.8 Free format field for farm type
15. Degree of management supervision
  15.1 Advisory services
  15.2 Resident professional supervision
  15.3 Supervision by scientific staff of investigation project
  15.4 None
16. Mating method
  16.1 Uncontrolled, non-seasonal, natural mating
  16.2 Uncontrolled, seasonal, natural mating (multiple sire)
  16.3 Uncontrolled, seasonal, natural mating (1 sire per herd)
  16.4 Hand mating
  16.5 AI in part of herd
      fresh semen
      frozen semen
      fresh and frozen semen
  16.6 AI, plus natural mating for cows returning to service
      fresh semen
      frozen semen
      fresh and frozen semen
  16.7 AI only
      fresh semen
      frozen semen
      fresh and frozen semen
  16.8 Other (specify)
17. Herd size
  17.1 Number of breeding females
      mean
      range
  17.2 Number of replacement females (weaning to transfer into breeding herd)
      mean
      range
  17.3 Number of stud males
      mean
      range
  17.4 Number of bulls not used for breeding
      mean
      range
  17.5 Number of castrated males
      mean
      range
  17.6 Number of calves
      mean
      range
18. Nutrition
  18.1 Grazing
    18.1.1 method
      18.1.1.1 zero grazed
      18.1.1.2 herded
      18.1 1 3 tethered
      18.1.1.4 fenced
      18.1.1.5 strip grazed
      18.1.1.6 other (specify)
    18.1.2 pasture classification
      18.1.2.1 unimproved
      18.1.2.2 improved
    18.1.3 water supply of pasture
      18.1.3.1 rainfed
      18.1.3.2 irrigated
    18.1.4 dominant grass species
      18.1.4.1 species 1 [give botanical name]
          % of sward
      18.1.4.2 species 2
          % of sward
      18.1.4.n species n
          % of sward
    18.1.5 legume species
      18.1.5.1 species 1
          % of sward
      18.1.5.2 species 2
         % of sward
      18.1.5.n species n
          % of sward
  18.2 Fodder crops
    18.2.1 cut green fodder
    18.2.2 hay
    18.2.3 silage
    18.2.4 other (specify)
    18.2.5 free format field for amounts fed
  18.3 Concentrates
    18.3.1 ingredients
      18.3.1.1 ingredient 1 [name]
          % of concentrate diet
      18.3.1.2 ingredient 2
          % of concentrate diet
      18.3.l.n ingredient n
          % of concentrate diet
    18.3.2 free format field for amounts of concentrates fed [For 18.2.5 and 18.3.2, as a minimum entry specify whether feeding is ad-lib, or not ad lib..]
  18.4 Water
    18.4.1 sufficient to meet requirements
    18.4.2 supply inadequate [Specify months in which supply is inadequate, e.g. 03 to 05.]
  18.5 Minerals
    18.5.1 supply adequate
      18.5.1.1 supplements not fed
      18.5.1.2 supplements fed
    18.5.2 supply inadequate
      18.5.2.1 supplements not fed
      18.5.2.2 supplements fed
  18.6 Seasonality of nutrition
    18.6.1 feeding adequate all year round
    18.6 2 feeding inadequate in some months (specify)
  18.7 calf feeding
    18.7.1 suckling
        weaning age
    18.7.2 milk replacer system
19. Housing
  19.1 none
  19.2 only during the day
  19.3 only at night
  19.4 day and night
  19.5 for part of day
  19.6 type (specify)
20. Diseases and parasites [Free format field for noting any diseases prevalent at the time that performance data were recorded.]
21. Measures against diseases and parasites [Free format field for recording prophylactic measures; in particular, dipping, anthelmintic dosing and vaccination.]
22. Performance
  22.1 Body weight [Give all weights in kg: N = number of observations: SD = standard deviation; males = entire males.]
        N Mean SD Range
    22.1.1 birth - - - -
        males
        females
        unspecified
    22.1.2 preweaning [free format; state ages] - - - -
        males
        females
        castrated males
        unspecified
    22.1.3 weaning Age N Mean SD Range
        males - - - - -
        females
        castrated males
        unspecified
    22.1.4 twelve months N Mean SD Range
        males - - - -
        females
        castrated males
        unspecified
    22.1.5 eighteen months - - - -
        males
        females
        castrated males
        unspecified
    22.1.6 twenty-four months - - - -
        males
        females
        castrated males
        unspecified
    22.1.7 first mating   - - - -
        males
        females
    22.1.8 first calving - - - -
    22.1.9 maturity - - - -
        males
        females
        castrated males
        unspecified
    22.1.10 slaughter - - - -
        males
        females
        castrated malesunspecified [Specify if fasted (F). not fasted (NF), or fasting status unknown.]
    22.1.11 free format field for ages not specified in 22.1.1 to 22.1.11.
  22.2 Average daily gain N Mean SD Range
    22.2.1 preweaning        
      22.2.1.1 unspecified age (or weight) range - - - -
          males
          females
          castrated males
          unspecified
      22.2.1.2 age (or weight) range 1 (specify) 
          males
          females
          castrated males
          unspecified
      22.2.l.n age (or weight) range n
          males
          females
          castrated males
          unspecified
    22.2.2 postweaning N Mean SD Range
      22.2.2.1 unspecified age (or weight) range
          males - - - -
          females
          castrated males
          unspecified
      22.2.2.2 age (or weight) range 1 (specify)
          males - - - -
          females
          castrated males
          unspecified
      22.2.2.n age (or weight) range n
          males
          females
          castrated males
          unspecified
    22.2.3 feed conversion for growth [free format field]
  22.3 Body measurements Age N Mean SD Range
    22.3.1 chest girth - - - - -
        males
        females
        castrated males
        unspecified
      [Up to 4 ages can be recorded for all body measurements, repeating the sex classes required.] 
    22.3.2 body length
        males
        females
        castrated males
        unspecified
    22.3.3 height at withers
        males
        females
        castrated males
        unspecified
    22.3.4 free format field for data on other body measurements [Enter data in the same way as for the measurements specified above.]
  22.4 Carcass characters
      [Each character can be recorded at up to 4 ages, as with body measurements.]
            Age N Mean SD Range
    22.4.1 weight
      22.4.1.l  hot
          males - - - - -
          females
          castrated males
          unspecified
      22.4.1.2 cold
          males
          females
          castrated males
          unspecified
    22.4.2 length
        males - - - - -