Stargazer
Surin Legend
My Thai family is not of one mind about whether we should raise cows vs. water buffalo. An obvious con to cows is the prevalence of lumpy skin disease now. My family says water buffalo are much less prone to diseases, and can go out in the wet fields in the wet season to browse when the cows cannot. I'm unclear whether there is a good market for young male water buffalo. Some say that their meat is being exported at a good price. Does anyone in this group have experience raising either? I want this to be a viable business for them, not a hobby. We have lots of fodder available for either.