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Murrah Buffalo Milk: Yield per Day, Fat % & Why It’s Prized
Murrah is India’s most important dairy buffalo breed, from Rohtak, Hisar and Jind in Haryana and Nabha and Patiala in Punjab. Breed guides put its milk at about 1,500–2,500 kg per lactation — roughly 5–8 litres a day on average across a lactation, more at peak — with about 7% fat. A 2023 study found Murrah and graded Murrah buffaloes all A2A2.
Quick take
- Home: Rohtak, Hisar, Jind (Haryana); Nabha, Patiala (Punjab).
- Milk: ~1,500–2,500 kg per lactation.
- Fat: ~7%; jet-black coat, tightly curled horns.
- A2A2 in all 172 Murrah buffaloes in a 2023 study.
Murrah is the buffalo most people picture: jet black, with short, tightly curled horns. It is also the breed behind our ghee.
We make A2 buffalo bilona ghee from Murrah buffalo milk, so we have an interest here; figures are from the cited sources.
Where Murrah comes from
The breed’s home tract is Rohtak, Hisar and Jind in Haryana and Nabha and Patiala in Punjab. Because it combines high yield with rich milk, Murrah bulls and semen are used to improve buffalo herds across India, which is why “graded Murrah” buffaloes are found in most states.
How much milk does a Murrah give?
Breed guides list about 1,500–2,500 kg per lactation. Spread over a lactation of roughly ten months, that is about 5–8 litres a day on average, with good animals giving more at peak. Yield depends heavily on feed, water, heat stress and management.
Murrah milk composition
Murrah milk averages about 7% fat, a little above USDA’s general buffalo-milk reference of 6.9%, with about 16–17% total solids (fat and SNF, nutrition facts).
A2 status
In a 2023 study of 172 Murrah and graded Murrah buffaloes in Tamil Nadu, every animal was A2A2 (is buffalo milk A2?). We confirm our own milk with a TaqMan PCR test (lab report).
Murrah vs other buffalo breeds
Surti and Bhadawari often give richer milk but much less of it; Jaffarabadi is heavier with good yield. Murrah offers the best balance of yield and fat (best buffalo breed for ghee).
From Murrah milk to ghee
At about 7% fat, roughly 14 kg of Murrah milk holds a kilo of fat; by hand-churned bilona our process takes about 25–30 litres per kilo of ghee (Murrah buffalo ghee, how our ghee is made).
Sources & references
Frequently asked questions
How much milk does a Murrah buffalo give per day?
On average about 5 to 8 litres a day across a lactation, based on 1,500 to 2,500 kg per lactation; more at peak.
What is the fat percentage of Murrah buffalo milk?
About 7%.
Is Murrah buffalo milk A2?
Yes; a 2023 study found all 172 Murrah and graded Murrah buffaloes tested A2A2.
Where is the Murrah buffalo from?
Rohtak, Hisar and Jind in Haryana, and Nabha and Patiala in Punjab.
Murrah milk, hand-churned
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