Category: Dairy Science Tables
Important terms in Livestock Production
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21 Jun, 2026
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Details Cattle Buffalo Sheep Goat Pig Poultry Group Herd Herd Flock Flock/Trip Drove/Herd Flock Adult Male Bull Buffalo Bull Ram Buck Boar Cock Adult Female Cow Buffalo Cow Ewe Doe Sow Hen Young Male Bull Calf Buffalo Calf Male Lamb Male Kid Boarling Cockerel Young Female Heifer Calf Heifer Calf Female Lamb Female Kid Female […]
Common Physiology of Domesticated Animals
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21 Jun, 2026
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Livestock Body Temp (°C) Body Temp (°F) Respiration Rate (/min) Pulse Rate (/min) Cow 38.5 101.5 12–16 45–55 Buffalo 37.5 100 12–16 45–55 Goat 39.1 102.5 12–20 70–80 Sheep 39 102 12–20 70–80 Camel 37.5 99.5 – – Pig 39.2 102.6 – – Hen 41.7 105–107 15–30 300
Average Milk Composition of different Species
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21 Jun, 2026
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Species Water (%) Fat (%) Protein (%) Lactose (%) Ash (%) Friesian cow 87.92 3.40 3.13 4.86 0.69 Sindhi cow 86.07 4.90 3.42 4.91 0.70 Gir cow 86.44 4.73 3.32 4.85 0.66 Tharparkar cow 86.58 4.55 3.36 4.83 0.68 Sahiwal cow 86.42 4.55 3.33 5.04 0.66 Crossbred cow 86.54 4.50 3.37 4.92 0.67 Buffalo 82.76 […]
Exotic Cattle Breeds in India
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21 Jun, 2026
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Name of the Breed Milk Yield (litres/lactation) Origin / Distribution Holstein Friesian 5500–6100 Netherlands Ayrshire 4600 Scotland Brown Swiss 5000–5200 Switzerland Jersey 4000 Islands of Jersey
Buffalo Breeds in India
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21 Jun, 2026
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S. No Breed Name Native Place Features 1 Murrah Punjab, Delhi, Rohtak Best milk producer; ~7% fat; jet black coat; short tightly curled horns; smooth skin 2 Bhadawari Agra (UP) Highest fat % (~13%); copper coloured body; wedge-shaped 3 Nili Ravi Montgomery & Firozpur (Pakistan) White eyes (“wall eyes”) 4 Zaffarabadi Kathiawar (Gujarat) Heavy body […]
Goat Breeds in India
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S. No Breed Name Native Place Features 1 Murrah Punjab, Delhi, Rohtak Best milk producer; ~7% fat; jet black coat; short tightly curled horns; smooth skin 2 Bhadawari Agra (UP) Highest fat % (~13%); copper coloured body; wedge-shaped 3 Nili Ravi Montgomery & Firozpur (Pakistan) White eyes (“wall eyes”) 4 Zaffarabadi Kathiawar (Gujarat) Heavy body […]
Milk Constituents
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21 Jun, 2026
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S.No Constituents Buffalo Cow Goat Skimmed Milk 1 Moisture (g) 81.00 87.50 86.80 92.10 2 Protein (g) 4.30 3.20 3.30 2.50 3 Fat (g) 6.50 4.10 4.50 0.10 4 Minerals (g) 0.80 0.80 0.80 0.70 5 Carbohydrates (g) 5.00 4.40 4.60 4.60 6 Energy (kcal) 117.00 67.00 72.00 29.00 7 Calcium (mg) 210.00 120.00 170.00 […]
Common terms in Livestock sector
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🐄 Livestock Terminology & Nomenclature Particulars Cattle Buffalo Sheep Goat Pig Poultry Group name Herd Herd Flock Flock Drove / Herd Flock Adult male Bull Buffalo bull Ram Buck Boar Cock Adult female Cow Buffalo cow Ewe Doe Sow Hen Young (new born) Calf Calf Lamb Kid Piglet Chick Castrated male Bullock Buffalo bullock Wether […]
List of Cattle Breeds in India
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21 Jun, 2026
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S. No Breed Name Native Place Features Milk Yield A. Dairy Breeds 1 Sahiwal Montgomery (Pakistan) Highest and sweetest milk producing breed; loose skin called ‘Lola’ or Multani 1100–3100 2 Sindhi / Red Sindhi Karachi (Pakistan) Red-brown colour, intelligent facial expression 700–2200 3 Gir Kathiawar (Gujarat) Long pendulated ears; long bony forehead 1200–2200 B. Draught […]
List of Domestic Animal Reproductive cycles
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21 Jun, 2026
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Animals Onset of Puberty (months) Length of Oestrous Cycle Length of Heat Period Gestation Period (days) Cattle 24–30 21 days 18 hours 282 Buffaloes 28–30 21 days 24 hours 316 Sheep (Ewe) 9–14 15–18 days (~16.5) 1–3 days 148 Goat (Doe) 8–10 20 days 2–3 days 150 Sow (Pig) 8–10 21 days 1–5 days 114 […]