Lesson 2. DESCRIPTIVE FEATURES OF DIFFERENT BREED (PART-2)

2.2.1 Descriptive and productive features of different Indian cattle breeds

2.2.1.1 Milch breeds

Sahiwal


2.1

2.1

Synonyms

:

Lola (loose skin i.e. hanging dewlap)

Origin

:

Montgomery districts in Pakistan, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan

Color

:

Red or brown with or with out white splashes

Head

:

Broad with stumpy horns

Horns

:

Short, stumpy (not>3inches)

Dewlap

:

Large, voluminous

Body

:

Heavy, short legs, loose skin.

Naval flap

:

Prominent in females,

Sheath

:

Pendulous

Udder

:

Capacious

Tail

:

Long, whip like reaching up to ground with black switch

body weight- Male

:

550 kg

body weight- Female

:

400 kg

Average milk yield/ lactation

:

2417 kg

Age of first calving

:

40 months

Calving interval

:

400 days


Gir

2.2

Synonym

:

Surti

Origin

:

Kathiawari district in Gujarat

Color

:

Black &White, Red &White

Head

:

Moderately long

Horns

:

Curved and turning backward

Forehead

:

Massive, broad, boney

Ears

:

Droopy/hanging/pendulous/curled leaf like with notch at the tip of ear

Eyes

:

Sleepy with sunken eye balls

Body

:

Medium sized, well proportioned robust constitution, skin is mellow

Naval flap

:

Prominent

Udder

:

Capacious

Tail

:

Whip like with black switch

Body weight- Male

Body weight- Female

:

450kg

400kg

Milk yield

:

1400kg per lactation

Age at first Calving

:

40 months

Average lactation

length

:

300days


Red Sindhi

2.3


Synonym

:

Red Karachi

Origin

:

Sindh province in Pakistan and also found in Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Karachi in india

Color

:

Dark red to dark brown, males are darker

Head & neck

:

Proportionate to body

Horns

:

Short, thick, emerging laterally, tip is blunt or stumpy

Ears

:

Pendulous

Eyes

:

Black patch is seen around eyes

Dewlap

:

Well developed

Body

:

Medium size

Udder

:

Large, capacious

Body weight- Male

Body weight - Female

:

455 kg

320 kg

Average milk yield

:

1600 kg

Age at first calving

:

42 months

Calving interval

:

17 months


Deoni

2.4

Synonym

:

Devani/ Dongarapatti/cattle of Bombay

Origin

:

South west of Hyderabad and adjoined areas

Color

:

Black& white to Red& white with irregular patches

Head

:

Less pronounced Fore head

Horns

:

Medium size, emerging from top of head

Body

:

Medium size, Straight Back

Ears

:

Like Gir but without notch at tip (droopy ears)

Dewlap

:

Well developed

Sheath


Pendulous

Body weight-male

Body weight-female

:

450kg

400kg

Milk yield

:

1000 to 1200 kg/305 days lactation

Age at first calving

:

35 months

Draught capacity

:

Bullocks are suited for heavy work

Characters

:

Resembles Gir in most of the characters

2.2.1.2 Dual purpose breeds

Ongole

2.5


ongole

Fig.2.5 (b) Ongole bull

ynonym

:

Nellore

Origin

:

Ongole, Nellore, Guntur

Color

:

White, Dark Gray markings on head

Head

:

Medium, well proportionate, Coffin shaped, broad forehead, straight bridge of the nose, black muzzle covers lower lip also.

Horns

:

well developed short and stumpy

Ears

:

Droopy, tip is silky & black inside

Neck

:

Short, thick, moderately large

Dewlap

:

well developed, fan shaped

Hump

:

Well developed in bulls, erect

Body

:

Medium size, Chest is deep, wide between forelegs, legs are strong and straight, Pastern is Short and Sloppy. Toes are straight; Barrel/Belly is long, Deep. Ribs are straight well arched. Back is flat, well muscled, broad loin.

Tail

:

Well set, head is sloppy, switch is black

Body weight -male

Body weight-female

:

450kg (male)

350 - 400kg (female)

Milk yield

:

1000 kg/ 300 days

Age at maturity

:

2 ½ years

Weight at maturity

:

250 kg

Age at first calving

:

36 months

Draught capacity

:

Bullocks are suitable for cart and road work in addition to field work

Black spots

:

On horns, hooves, muzzle, hump, knees, switch of tail, perpetual sheath in male and vulva in females sheath in male, eye lashes


Kankerj

2.6

Synonym

:

Nill

Origin

:

Gujarat

Color

:

White/Grey

Head

:

Proportionate, broad fore head and dished

Horns

:

Lyre shaped, massive, thick

Dewlap

:

Moderately developed

Sheath

:

Pendulous

Body

:

Large hump is well developed, Chest is broad. Back is straight. Skin is thick

Tail

:

Medium length with black switch

Body weight-male

Body weight-female

:

580kg

400 – 450kg

Average milk yield/ lactation

:

1850 kg

Age at first calving

:

48 months

Draft capacity

:

Males are Very good draft animals

Characteristic gait

:

Called Swai chal with 1 1/4 ft space between legs while walking

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