BREEDS OF CATTLEPART 2

M.M.Palitha Mahinda Munasinghe

palithamahinda@yahoo.com

Kangayam Draught breeds

• The native area is Kanganad • These cattle are bred in the southern and southeastern area of the Erode district of Tamilnadu in India• Mainly found in Coimbatore, Erode, Namakkal, Karur and Dindigul districts of Tamil Nadu• Best suited for ploughing and transport • Withstands hardy conditions

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Kankrej Draught breeds

• Mainly found in Gujarat • Milk yield

• Under village condition :1300 kg• Under commercial farms : 3600 kg

• Age at first calving -36 to 42 months • Calving interval – 15 to 16 months • Bullocks are fast, active and strong• Good for plough and cart purpose

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Amritmahal Draught breeds

• Mainly found in Karnataka• Best suitable for ploughing and transport

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Hallikar Draught breeds

• Mainly found in Tumkur, Hassan and Mysore districts\ of Karnataka • Bullocks are strong, well spirited, quick and steady in the field as well as on road

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Umblacherry Draught breeds

Origin: Tanjore district in Tamilnadu • This breed has similar characters as kangayam• Bulls are fairly temperament• They are used for ploughing in Thanjore delta area• Calves are red in colour when born and become grey in colour

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Cart Pulling Bull

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Plowing Bull

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Jersey Milk breeds

• One of the oldest dairy breeds, nearly six centuries• The color in Jerseys may vary from a very light gray or mouse color to a very dark fawn or a shade that is almost black• Commonly darker about the hips and about the head and shoulders than on the body• Age at first calving : 26-30 months, Intercalving 13-14 months • Milk yield 5000-8000 kg • Cross bred jersey cow gives 8-10 liter per day

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Friesian Milk breeds

Origin: This breed is originated in Holland • Holsteins are large, stylish animals with color patterns of black and white or red and white• Heifers can be bred at 15 months of age, when they weigh about 800 pounds. It is desirable to have Holstein females calve for the first time between 24 and 27 months of age• Milk yield 7200-9000 kg ,On an average it gives 25 liter of milk per day, whereas a cross breed H.F. cow gives 10-15 liter per day• It can perform well in coastal and delta areas

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Ayrshire Milkbreeds

A breed of dairy cattle originated from Ayrshire in Scotland The average mature Ayrshire cow weighs 450-600 kg Have red markings The red can be an orange to a dark brown, with or without colored legs They are known for low somatic cell counts, ability to convert grass into milk efficiently, and hardiness The breed's strong points are the now desired traits of easy calving and longevity. They also have a very "spirited" nature, which may or may not be desirable

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AUSTRALIAN FRIESIAN SAHIWAL

• Australian breed Friesian + Pakistan breed Sahiwal• Development commenced in the 1960s by the Queensland • Produce approximately 3,000 kg of milk per lactation• Tropical countries of South East Asia, Central and South America and the Indian sub-continent

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Cattle breeds for up countryAyrshire Friesian Jersey Australian Zebu (Synthetic breed)

Cattle breeds for low country and mid countryAFS Sindhi Sahiwal Tharparkar Domestic breeds

Water Buffalo breedsNiliravi Murrah Surti Domestic buffalo

Cross-breed cattle in India

S. No

Name of the Breed

Native breed Specific region Assembling centre Remarks

1 Brown

Swiss Switzerland ---

India, Pakistan & other Asian

countries Dairy breed

2 Holstein Friesian

Holland Province of North Holland

and West FrieslandThroughout the country

(crossbreds) Dairy breed

3 Jersey British  Isles Island of Jersey Crossbreds available in

all states.Dairy breed

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S. No.

BreedHabitat/Main

StateBreeding Tract

DistrictsAssembling Center

Areas ofdemand

Remarks

1 Hallikar Karnataka

Tumkur

Hassan

Mysore

Dodbalapur, Chickballapur, Harikar, Devargudda, Chikkuvalli, Karuvalli, Chittavadgi (T.N.) North Arcot (T.N.) Hindupur, Somaghatta, Anantpur (A.P.)

Dharwar, North Kanara, Bellary (KT) Anantur & Chittur (A.P.), Coimbatore North Arcot, Salem (T.N.)

Draught breed

2 Kangayam Tamil Nadu ErodeAvanashi, Tirppur, Kannauram, Madurai Athicombu

Southern Districts of Tamil Nadu

Draught breed

3 Red Sindhi Pakistan All parts of India

- - - Dairy breed

4 Tharparkar Pakistan(sind) Umarkot, Naukot, Dhoro Naro Chor

Balotra (Jodhpur), Puskar (Ajmer), Gujarat State

- Dairy breed

5 Vechur Kerala -Vaikom, Mannuthy (Kerala State)

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