Fuling Buffalo is a geographical indication certification trademark.
The Fuling buffalo is native to Fuling County, Mingyu in Nanchuan County and Pingqiao in Wulong County. Fuling County is located in the southwest corner of Chongqing City. It has good natural conditions and a mild climate. The annual average temperature is 17.5℃, the annual average rainfall is 1071 mm, the frost-free period is more than 295 days, and the sunshine is long. The main crops are rice, corn, wheat, and also rich in potatoes and potatoes. Legumes. The production area is mainly in the Caogu area of ??the strip mountainous area in eastern Sichuan. The area of ??paddy fields is large, especially in the Pingba area. The fields are large and the mud is deep, which requires tall cattle with long-lasting labor and strong pulling power. Therefore, farmers in the production area pay special attention to farming. Cattle selection and breeding. The production area is rich in forage grass, creating good feed conditions for the formation of Fuling buffalo.
Geographical distribution: Fuling buffalo are widely distributed in the four counties of Dianjiang, Fengdu, Fuling and Nanchuan along the Yangtze River in Fuling area.
Breed characteristics: Fuling buffalo is larger in size, slightly shorter in body, with broad chest, wide and flat back and waist. The coat is mostly cyan and tawny, and some are reed color and white. The skin is sparse, thin and shiny. The head is square, the mouth is thick and short, and the horns are in the shape of a figure eight or a disc. The limbs are thick and thick, and the hooves are black, mostly in the shape of a wooden bowl, and there are also clipping and trampling hooves. The tail root is thick and the tail is slender.
The Fuling buffalo is a famous local breed for draft use in my country. It is known as one of the "four" famous buffaloes for its high pulling strength, resistance to rough feeding, strong disease resistance, and good reproductive performance. It has a structural It is characterized by compactness, obvious variety characteristics, strong appearance consistency, good meat quality and late body maturity. The daily weight gain is not high and the hindquarters are not full. In the future, on the basis of carrying out the breeding and improvement of this breed, we must insist on supplementary feeding of cows and calves, and adopt comprehensive measures to gradually cultivate the Jiling buffalo, which is currently mainly used for draft purposes, into an excellent local breed for both meat and draft purposes.