19 as mahabub cattle breeds

Livestock breeds (Cattle)

Prepared by:Dr. Mahabub AlamLecturer Dept. of Animal Science & NutritionChittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences UniversityKhulshi, Chittagong-4225, Bangladesh.Email: mahabub38@yahoo.comWeb: www.cvasu.ac.bd

Species?

Breed

HF Beef master

Sahiwal

Variety

• Variety: Within the breeds a group that is distinguished from other groups by a specific characteristic or set of characteristics.

Type

Dairy type (HF)

Beef type (beef master)

Dual purpose (Sahiwal) Draft purpose (Dhanni)

Type (cont.)

Rememorize

• Species?• Breed?• Variety?• Type? • Types on the basis of

purpose/Utility/Uses/Production• Difference between dairy type & beef

type

Cattle type on the basis of purpose

Holstein FriesianJerseyGuernseyAyrshireBrown Swiss

Dairy type

Red SindhiSahiwal

Dual purpose as well as dairy type

Breed characteristics of dairy type breeds

Holstein Friesian

Red & White HF (Red Holstein)Black & White HF (Cow)

HF Bull

Origin Distribution General description

Color Size

Other description Utility & Production:

Cow: 600 kgBull: 900Calf: 40-45 kgHeight: 58”

Hump?Horn?Head: Udder: Female:

MY: 8000-9000 L (350)Fat: 3.5%

Jersey

Origin Distribution General description

Color Size

Other description Utility & Production:

Hump?Horn?Top line:Forehead: Eye:Bone structure:

Cow: 400-500 kgBull: 600-700 kgCalf : 25-27 kg

MY: 3700 L (305)Fat: 5%TS: 14.9%

Golden brown to light red

Guernsey Origin Distribution General description

Color Size

Other description Utility & Production:

Cow: 450 kgBull wt.: 600-700 kg Calf birth wt: 30-34 kgMY: 4500L (305 days)

Hump?Horn?

Yellow pigment: Golden milk:Milk fat & TS:

Head:Udder:

Almost red to light fawn

Ayrshire

Origin Distribution General description

Color Size

Other description Utility & Production:

Cow: 500-700 kgBull: 800-1100 kgCalf: 35-40

Top line:Horn:Head:Udder: Adverse foraging:Foot & Leg prob.

MY: 4000-5000 L (305)Fat: 4%

Brown red with white spotting

Brown Swiss Origin Distribution General description

Color Size

Other description Utility & Production:

Cow: 600-700 kgBull: 900-1200 kgCalf : 45-50

Hump?Horn?Muzzle & lip:

MY: 5000 L (305)Fat: 4%

Brown/ gray brown

Red Sindhi

Origin Distribution General description

Color Size

Other description Utility & Production:

Cow = 340 kg. Bull = 420 kg. Calf = 20 to 22 kg

HeadHornHump, Dewlap, SheathSheath /Navel flapUdderResistance

MY: 2500 L (270)Ploughing & carting[Both dairy+ beef and dairy + work]

Dark Red / yellowish brown to dark- brown

Sahiwal

Origin Distribution General description

Color Size

Other description Utility & Production:

Cow = 300-350 kg kg. Bull = 400-500 kg. Calf = 20 to 25 kg

Long & FleshySkinLethargicHeadHornTailHump, Dewlap, SheathSheath /Navel flapUdderResistance

MY: 2270 L (235)slow work[Both dairy+ beef and dairy + work]

Red with may be white in neck and underline

Beef breedsBeef Master, Charolais, Hereford, Brahman, Shorthorn, Brangus, Polled Hereford, Angus, Devon, Dexter, and Santa Gertrudis.

Beefmaster

Brahman

Origin Distribution General description

Color Size

Other description Utility & Production:

Angus

Aberdeen Angus Red Angus

Devon

Draft cattle

Dhanni (best), Hariana, Lohani, Amrit-mahal, Krishna valley, Tharparkar

Dhanni

Hariana

Tharparkar