In the wild or under tough range conditions, cows may lose considerable condition raising a calf and may only calve every other year. Diseases Buffalo are susceptible to the same diseases as domestic beef cattle, but their immune system appears to be more resilient. All female calves should be vaccinated for brucellosis between four and nine months of age. The calves and cow herd should be wormed in the fall of the year. Calves should be inoculated against any other diseases your local veterinarian recommends.
Buffalo are more efficient feed converters than cattle.
In fact, in the past buffalo were commonly promoted by stressing how little feed it took to keep them alive. It is possible to pasture three buffalo on the same amount of pasture required for two cows, but feeding animals at these levels does not lead to good production. They should be stocked at the same rate recommended for cattle in your area. Buffalo will eat the same types of grain, grasses and hay as cattle. While buffalo may consume clover or alfalfa, they tend to prefer grasses to legumes.