cattle types, breeds, their economic traits, importance, photoes

1. Classification of cattle breeds Alok Bharti August 31, 2010 Cattle Breeds

3. CLASSIFICATION OF CATTLE BREEDS August 31, 2010 Cattle Breeds CATTLE BREEDS Indigenous Cattle Exotic Cattle Based on Utility Based on Phenotype Milch type Beef type Dual type

5. I Group; Lyre horned Ex: Malvi, Tharparkar, Kenkatha, Kherigarh, Kankrej, Nagore II group; Short horned Ex: Ongole, Hariana, Rathi, Gaolao, Mewati, Krishnavalley, Nagauri, Bachaur III Group; Gir type Ex: Red Sindhi Sahiwal, Gir, Deoni IV Group; Mysore type Ex: Amritmahal, Alambadi, Hallikar, Khillari, Kangayam, Bargur V Group; Hill type Ex: Nimari, Ponwar, Siri, Dangi VI Group; Ex: Dhanni Based on Phenotype August 31, 2010 Cattle Breeds

8. PERFORMANCE 8 April 2009 cattle breeds 8 Min Avg Max Parturition interval (day, avg) 443 380 550 Age at first parturition (month) 44 32 52 Age of breeding animals (avg, month) 22 Birth weight (kg) 21 Milk yield per lactation (kg) 1608 1840 2089 Lactation length (day) 260 296 330 Milk fat (%) 4.5

10. PERFORMANCE cattle breeds 8 April 2009 10 CHARACTER Min Avg Max Parturition interval (day, avg) 450 330 580 Age at first parturition (month) 39 31 50 Age of breeding animals (avg, month) 23 Birth weight (kg) 21 26 Milk yield per lactation (kg) 1600 2300 2700 Lactation length (day) 285 318 375 Milk fat (%) 4.6

16. PERFORMANCE 8 April 2009 cattle breeds 16 Character Min Avg Max Parturition interval (day, avg) 500 420 720 Age at first parturition (month) 49 38 60 Age of breeding animals (avg, month) 23 Birth weight (kg) 28 Milk yield per lactation (kg) 475 688 1000 Lactation length (day) 160 233 270 Milk fat (%) 4.0

18. August 31, 2010 Cattle Breeds PERFORMANCE

21. Kankrej August 31, 2010 Cattle Breeds Habitat South-eastern Rann of Kutch, Gujarat and adjoining Rajasthan Average Production Traits Phenotypic Traits 305 days Milk Yield 1785 Kg Horns Lyre or crescent shaped Age at First Calving 34 months Colour Grey multi coloured:black,newly born -- rusty red coloured forequarters, hindquarters & Hump dark colour in bulls Lactation Length 295 days Milk fat 5.0 % Forehead Long narrow face, Prominent thick neck Birth weight 23 Kg Tail Long, black switch common

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30. EXOTIC CATTLE BREEDS August 31, 2010 Cattle Breeds Slide 6

40. August 31, 2010 Beef Cattle Breeds Cattle breeds Beef Cattle Breeds ANGUS Hereford SHORTHORN MURRAY GREY TEXAS LONGHORN pinzgauer BELGIAN BLUE CHARLOIS LIMOUSIN MAINE-ANJOU simmental CHiAnina AMERICAN BRAHMAN Beefmaster brangus RED brangus SANTA GERTRUDIS OTHER 5/8 – 3/8 Brahman crosses

48. OTHER BREEDS Beef Cattle Breeds Scotch Highland White Park 39 August 31, 2010

59. OTHER 5/8 – 3/8 Brahman crosses Beef Cattle Breeds Simbrah Charbray 39 39 August 31, 2010

60. August 31, 2010 Beef Cattle Breeds