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The cost of production of buffalo and cow milk and its utilization in and around Muzaffargarh city was determined. The average daily milk yield per buffalo and cow was 5.73 and 2.99 Iitres, respectively. The average consumption of green fodder. wheat straw and concentrates by an average buffalo and cow was 36.78 and 20.68; 5.82 and 3.34; 1.41 and 0.80 kg, respectively. The cost per litre of buffalo and cow milk was estimated at Rs. 4.01 and 4.27, respectively. Annual net profit in the same order was Rs. 2346.95 and 1109.60. The average age at first calving, average productive life, lactation period, dry period and quantity of milk fed daily to buffalo and cow calves, respectively was 1728 and 1291 days; 12+ and 11 years; 412 and 321 days; 199 and 142 days; 703 and 495 ml.Percapita per day consumption of milk by the low, medium and high income groups was 273, 343 and 493 mi. respectively

Muhammad Ayub. (1990) COST OF PRODUCTION OF BUFFALO AND COW MILK AND ITS UTILIZATION IN AND AROUND MUZAFFARGARH CITY, , Volume 27, Issue 1.
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