The purpose of this study was to identify the female buffalo reproductive characteristics in eastern Seunagan sub-district of Nagan Raya district. This research used survey method in five villages within eastern Seunagan sub-district, namely: Lhok Pange, Sawang Manee, Tuwi Meuleusong and Blang Gedong. Fourty respondents of buffalo breeders were selected based on purposive sampling methods, with the minimum requirement of the breeders having experience more than one year and keeping two productive buffalos which had given birth twice. Data collection was done by interview and discussion techniques. The parameters observed were: (a) the age of the first mated; (b) the age of having the first calf; (c) calving interval and (d) the weaning period. The data obtained were processed and the average was calculated and then descended and described descriptively. The results showed that the reproduction characteristics of female buffalo in the eastern Seunagan sub-district of Nagan Raya district were good enough. The age of the first mated was at 39 months, while the age of having the first calf was at 53.4 months with calving interval 20.47 months and the weaning periods was 14.67 months. Extensive livestock raising systems were 90%, with only 10% of farmers raising semi-intensive livestock.
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