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Part III :
Cattle and buffalo Breeds
National Dairy Development Board
Dairying in Karnataka
A Statistical Profile
2015
III.2. Performance of Breeds
TABLE III.2.1: Performance of Cattle and Buffalo Breeds
Parameters
Cattle
Buffalo
Amritmahal
Deoni
Hallikar Khilari
Malnad
Gidda Pandharpuri
Breed Population (‘000)
96
69
1,999
453
1,282
11
Average Adult Body
Weight (Kg)
Male: 500
Female: 318
Male: 590
Female: 340
Male: 340
Female: 227
Male: 499
Female: 334
Male: 550
Female: 416
Lactation Yield (Kg)
572±24
940 542±61
384
218
1,502±69
Lactation Length (days)
299±10
299±7 285±10
228
250
330
Calving Interval (days)
577±24
447±8 598±27
450
510
465
Age at First Calving (days)
1,337±115 1,391±26 1,370±45
1,428
1,350
1,255
Source: AE Nivsarkar et al., (2000), Animal Genetic Resources of India, Cattle and Buffalo, ICAR publication and Directorate of Animal Husbandry and
Veterinary Services, Govt. of Karnataka.