Category: Dairy Science Tables
Life Expectancy of Livestocks
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21 Jun, 2026
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Species Average Life Expectancy Chicken 8 years (rarely 15) Laying Hen 8 years (rarely 15) Pig 15–20 years Cow 20 years Bull 15 years Sheep 10–12 years Turkey 3–5 years Goose 10–20 years Rabbit 10 years Goat 12–15 years
Common Terms in Livestock Production
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20 Jun, 2026
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Common Terms in Livestock Production Particular Cattle Buffalo Sheep Goat Pig Poultry Adult male Bull Buffalo bull Ram Buck Boar Cock Adult female Cow Buffalo Ewe Doe Sow Hen New born Calf B. calf Lamb Kid Piglet Chick Young male Bull calf Buffalo calf Male lamb Male kid Boarling Cockerel Young female Heifer calf Heifer […]
Body temperature and chromosome number of domesticated animals
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20 Jun, 2026
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Body Temperature and Chromosome Number of Domesticated Animals Livestock Body Temperature Chromosome Number (°C) (°F) Cow 38.5 101.5 2n = 60 Buffalo 37.5 100 2n = 50 (swamp type) & 2n = 48 (river type) Goat 39.1 102.5 2n = 60 Sheep 38.9 102 2n = 54 Pig 39.2 102.6 2n = 38 Hen 41.7 […]
Indigenous Dairy Breeds of Cattle
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20 Jun, 2026
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Indigenous Dairy Breeds of Cattle Zoological Classification: Cattle belong to the phylum Chordata, class Mammalia, order Artiodactyla, family Bovidae, genus Bos. Milch Breeds Dual-purpose Breeds Draught-purpose Breeds 1. Sahiwal 2. Gir 3. Red Sindhi 4. Tharparkar 1. Hariana 2. Ongole 3. Kankrej 4. Deoni 5. Dangi 6. Redi 7. Mewati 8. Nimari 1. Hallikar 2. […]
Buffalo Breeds of India
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20 Jun, 2026
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Buffalo Breeds of India Indian buffaloes are important milk-producing animals and are mainly classified into different regional breed groups. Murrah Group Gujarat Group Uttar Pradesh Group Central India Group South India Group 1. Murrah 2. Nili-Ravi 3. Kundi 4. Godavari 1. Surti 2. Jaffarabadi 3. Mehsana 1. Bhadawari 2. Tarai 1. Nagpuri 2. Pandharpuri 3. […]
Important Reproductive Characteristics of Livestock
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20 Jun, 2026
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Important Reproductive Characteristics of Livestock Particular Indigenous Cow Exotic / Crosses Buffaloes Sheep Goat Sexual season Polyoestrus Polyoestrus Polyoestrus Seasonal polyoestrus Seasonal polyoestrus Age at puberty 24 months 12–15 months 24–30 months 8–14 months 4–8 months Age at first mating 30 months 18–24 months 30–36 months 12–18 months 14–18 months Oestrus cycle length 21 days […]
Indian Breeds of Goats According to Their Major Functions
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20 Jun, 2026
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Indian Breeds of Goats According to Their Major Functions Dairy / Meat Meat Fibre 1. Jakrana 2. Beetal 3. Jamunapari 4. Barbari 5. Surti 1. Bengal 2. Ganjana 3. Malabari 4. Kanni Adu 5. Osmanabadi 6. Sangamneri 1. Gaddi 2. Marwari 3. Changthangi 4. Chegu Additional Meat Breeds: 1. Kutchi / Kathiawari 2. Zalawadi 3. […]
Indian Goat Breeds
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20 Jun, 2026
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Indian Goat Breeds Northern-Temperate North-Western Arid & Semi-Arid Southern Eastern Breed Distribution Breed Distribution Breed Distribution Breed Distribution Gaddi Himachal Pradesh, U.P Sirohi Rajasthan & Gujarat Sangamneri Maharashtra Ganjan Orissa Changthangi / Pashmina Ladakh Marwari Rajasthan & Gujarat Osmanabadi Maharashtra Bengal West Bengal, Assam, Manipur, Tripura Chegu HP & UP Jakhrana Rajasthan Kanni-adu Tamil Nadu […]
Physicochemical Properties of Milk
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20 Jun, 2026
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Physicochemical Properties of Milk Milk: A whole, fresh, clean lacteal secretion obtained by complete milking of healthy animals. SN Properties Cow Milk Buffalo Milk 1 Acidity 0.13 to 0.14 0.14 to 0.15 2 pH 6.4 to 6.6 6.7 to 6.8 3 Specific Gravity (at 60°F) 1.028 to 1.030 1.030 to 1.032 4 Freezing Point −0.547 […]
Composition of Milk (% by Weight)
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20 Jun, 2026
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Composition of Milk (% by Weight) Specific Gravity Cow milk: 1.028 – 1.030 Buffalo milk: 1.030 – 1.032 Skimmed milk: 1.035 – 1.037 Fat: 0.93 Energy Value of Milk (per gram) Fat: 9.3 cal/gm Protein: 4.1 cal/gm Lactose: 4.1 cal/gm Species Water Fat Protein Lactose Ash Cow 87.20 4.14 3.58 4.96 0.70 Buffalo 82.76 7.38 […]