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Dairy Production
History of Dairy Husbandry
Sahiwal
Milk Yield:
Under village
conditions- 1,350
kgs.
Under commercial
farms- 2,100 kgs.
Age at 1st calving-
32-36 months
Breeds of Dairy Cattle (Indian Breeds)
Gir (Gyr)
Milk Yield-
Under village
condition- 900
kgs.
Under commercial
farms- 1,600 kgs.
Breeds of Dairy Cattle (Indian Breeds)
Red Sindhi
Milk production:
Under village
conditions- 1,100
kgs.
Under commercial
farms- 1,900 kgs.
Breeds of Dairy Cattle (Indian Breeds)
Tharparkar
Milk Yield:
Under village
conditions- 1,660
kgs.
Under commercial
farm- 2,500 kgs.
Breeds of Dairy Buffaloes
Murrah
Milk Yield:
Average daily milk
yield is 8-10 liters
Crossbreds give
6-8 liters
Breeds of Dairy Buffaloes
Nili-Ravi
Milk Yield- 1,500-
1,850 kgs.
Breeds of Dairy Buffaloes
Jaffarabadi
Milk Yield- 1,800-
2,700 kgs.
Breeds of Dairy Buffaloes
Philippine Native
(Swamp-type)
Milk Yield:
1-2 liters per day
Dairy Goat breeds
Anglo-Nubian
Variable milk
production with 4-
5% butterfat
Dairy Goat breeds
Saanen
One of the top
producers of the
dairy goat breeds
with 2-3% butterfat
Dairy Goat breeds
Alpine
Very steady milk
producers with 3.5%
butterfat
Dairy Goat breeds
Toggenburg
Impressive milkers
like the Saanen
Milk has strong
goaty taste.
Dairy Goat breeds
La Mancha
Average milker with
4-4.5% butterfat
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