Cattle Breed & Their Special Features
Cattle Breeds With Special Features Table
1.Indigenous Dairy Breeds Of Cattles & Their Characteristic
| Indigenous Dairy Cattle breeds & Their Characteristic |
| 1. Sahiwal Breed of Cattle |
| i. It is also as known as Lola (loose skin), Lambi Bar, Montgomery. Multani, Teli.ii. The average milk yield 1400 – 2500 kg /lactation.
iii. First calving Age 37 to 48 months and calving interval 430 – 580 days. |
| 2. Red sindhi Breed of Cattle |
| i. It is also known as Red Karachi, Sindhi & Mahi ii. Avg. yield 1700 kg of milk. iii. First calving Age 39-50 months and inter calving period from 425-540 days. |
| 3. Gir Breed of Cattle |
| i. It is also known as Bhadawari, Desan. Gujarati, Kathiawari. Sorthi, and Surati.ii. It has Curved Horns (half moon). iii. milk yield 1200-1800 kgs per lactation iv. First calving Age 45-54 months and inter calving period 515 – 600 days. |
| 4. Deoni Breed of Cattle |
| i. It is also known as Dongerpati, Dongari, Wannera, Waghyd. Balankya, Shevera.ii. Milk yield ranges from 636 to 1230 kg/lactation & Caving interval 447 days. |
2.Indigenous Dual purpose Cattle Breeds & Their Characteristic
| Indigenous Dual purpose breeds of Cattle |
| 1. Hariana Breed of Cattle |
| i. Hariana has Small horn ii. Yield of milk 600 to 800 kg / lactation.iii. First calving age 40 to 48 months and calving interval 480 to 630 days |
| 2. Tharparkar Breed of Cattle |
| i. It is also known as White Sindhi. Gray Sindhi and Thari. ii. Cows yield 1800 to 2600 kg of milk/lactation. iii. First calving age 38 to 42 months and inter calving period 430 – 460 days. |
| 3. Kankrej Breed of Cattle |
| i. It is also known as Wadad or Waged, Wadhiar,ii. Kankrej is famous for Sawai chal. b. Yield of milk 1400 kg / lactation. |
| 4. Ongole Breed of Cattle |
| i. It is also known as Nellore. ii. Milk yield 1000 kg/lactation.iii. First calving age 38 to 45 months and intercalving period is 470 days. |
| 5. Krishna valley Breed of Cattle |
| i. Yield 900 kg of milk/lactation. |
3.Indigenous Draught Cattle Breeds & Their Characteristic
| Indigenous Draught breeds of cattle |
| 1. Amritmahal Breed of Cattle |
| i. The muzzle. feat and tail are usually black. ii. Horns are long and end in sharp black points. |
| 2. Kangayam Breed of Cattle |
| i. known as kongu and konganad. ii. The eyes are dark and prominent with black rings around them. iii. Coat is red at birth, but changes to grey at about 6 months of age. |
| 3. Hallikar Breed of Cattle |
| i. known for its draught capacity and especially for its trotting ability ii. Long horns and strong legs |
| 4. Bargur Breed of Cattle |
| i. Known for their speed and endurance in trotting. ii. Cautious in behaviour and tends to remain away from strangers. |
| 5. Pulilalam Breed of Cattle |
| i. known as Jallikattu madu. kidai madu, sentharai. ii. Mainly used for penning in the field Useful for ploughing. |
| 6. Umblachery Breed |
| i. It is also known as Jathi madu, Mottai madu, Molai madu. Therkathi madu. ii. Suitable for wet ploughing and known for their strength and sturdiness. |
4.Exotic Dairy Cattle Breeds & Their Characteristic
| Exotic dairy breeds of cattle |
| 1. Holstein Friesian |
| i. Largest dairy breed (mature weight 700 kg ) and typical marking of black and white ii. Milk yield – 5800 to 6500 kg /lactation (Highest milk yield among the cattle)iii. Holstein Friesian milk has fat 3.45% iv. First calving age 29 to 30 months and calving interval is 13 to 14 month. |
| 2. Jersey Breed |
| i. Smallest of the dairy types of cattle. ii. Milk fat 4.5% and 15% SNF. (fat % highest among exotic breed of cattle) iii. Milk yield is 4500 kg/lactation. iv. First calving age is 25 to 30 months and calving interval 13 to 14 months. |
| 3. Ayrshire Breed |
| i. It is also known as Dunlop cattle or Cunningham cattleii. Milk fat 4% |
| 4. Brown Swiss |
| i. Avg milk yield is 5000 kg/ lactation.ii. Milk fat contain 4%. iii. First calving age 28 to 30 months and calving interval is 13 to 14 months. |
| 5. Red dane |
| i. Avg milk yield is 3000 to 4000 kg/ lactation.ii. Milk fat contain >4%. iii. Weight of mature males up to 950 kg and mature female weight 600 kg. iv. First calving age 28 to 30 months and calving interval is 13 to 14 months. |
| Cross breed – Dairy Cattle |
| 1. Jersey cross |
| i. The Jersey crosses may show 2 to 3 fold increase in milk yield in the first generation.ii. Jersey crosses are suitable for tropical plains of our country.c |
| 2. Holstein Friesian crosses |
| i. The HF crosses are more suitable for cooler climatic regions like hilly areas as they are less tolerant to heat. |
Cattle Breeds With Special Features
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