This document provides information about different livestock breeds of cattle. It discusses various dairy cattle breeds including Holstein Friesian, Jersey, Guernsey, Ayrshire, and Brown Swiss. It describes the origin, distribution, physical characteristics, and production capacities of each breed. The document also covers dual purpose breeds like Sahiwal and Red Sindhi. It lists beef cattle breeds such as Beefmaster, Brahman, Angus, and Devon. Finally, it briefly mentions draft cattle breeds including Dhanni, Hariana, and Tharparkar native to Bangladesh and India.
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cvasu 19 as mahabub cattle breeds
1. Livestock breeds
(Cattle)
Prepared by:
Dr. Mahabub Alam
Lecturer
Dept. of Animal Science & Nutrition
Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Khulshi, Chittagong-4225, Bangladesh.
Email: mahabub38@yahoo.com
Web: www.cvasu.ac.bd
7. Rememorize
Species?
Breed?
Variety?
Type?
Types on the basis of
purpose/Utility/Uses/Production
Difference between dairy type & beef
type
8. Cattle type on the basis of purpose
Holstein Friesian
Jersey
Guernsey
Ayrshire
Brown Swiss
Dairy type
Red Sindhi
Sahiwal
Dual purpose as well
as dairy type
10. 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 kg
Bull: 900
Calf: 40-45 kg
Height: 58
Hump?
Horn?
Head:
Udder:
Female:
MY: 8000-9000 L (350)
Fat: 3.5%
11. Jersey
Origin
Distribution
General description
Color
Size
Other description
Utility & Production:
Hump?
Horn?
Top line:
Forehead:
Eye:
Bone structure:
Cow: 400-500 kg
Bull: 600-700 kg
Calf : 25-27 kg
MY: 3700 L (305)
Fat: 5%
TS: 14.9%
Golden brown to light red
12. Guernsey
Origin
Distribution
General description
Color
Size
Other description
Utility & Production:
Cow: 450 kg
Bull wt.: 600-700 kg
Calf birth wt: 30-34 kg
MY: 4500L (305 days)
Hump?
Horn?
Yellow pigment:
Golden milk:
Milk fat & TS:
Head:
Udder:
Almost red to light fawn
13. Ayrshire
Origin
Distribution
General description
Color
Size
Other description
Utility & Production:
Cow: 500-700 kg
Bull: 800-1100 kg
Calf: 35-40
Top line:
Horn:
Head:
Udder:
Adverse
foraging:
Foot & Leg
prob.
MY: 4000-5000 L (305)
Fat: 4%
Brown red with white spotting
14. Brown Swiss
Origin
Distribution
General description
Color
Size
Other description
Utility & Production:
Cow: 600-700 kg
Bull: 900-1200 kg
Calf : 45-50
Hump?
Horn?
Muzzle & lip:
MY: 5000 L (305)
Fat: 4%
Brown/ gray brown
15. Red Sindhi
Origin
Distribution
General description
Color
Size
Other description
Utility & Production:
Cow = 340 kg.
Bull = 420 kg.
Calf = 20 to 22 kg
Head
Horn
Hump, Dewlap, Sheath
Sheath /Navel flap
Udder
Resistance
MY: 2500 L (270)
Ploughing & carting
[Both dairy+ beef and dairy + work]
Dark Red / yellowish
brown to dark- brown
16. 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 & Fleshy
Skin
Lethargic
Head
Horn
Tail
Hump, Dewlap, Sheath
Sheath /Navel flap
Udder
Resistance
MY: 2270 L (235)
slow work
[Both dairy+ beef and dairy + work]
Red with may be white
in neck and underline