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Part III :
Cattle and buffalo Breeds
National Dairy Development Board
Dairying in MAHARASHTRA
A Statistical Profile
2015
III.2. Performance of Breeds
TABLE III.2.1: Performance of Cattle Breeds
Parameters
Cattle
Deoni
Khillar
Red Kandhari
Dangi
Gaolao
Breed Population (‘000)
73.1
967.2
176.6
90.2
36.3
Colour
Usually Spotted
black and white
Khillar of Deccan
plateau – are greyish-
white. The Tapti Khillar
are white with carroty
nose and carroty
hooves
The colour is
uniform deep dark
red, but variations
from a dull red to
almost brown are
also found.
Distinct white
coat colour with
red or black
spots distributed
unevenly over the
body
Blackish white
in males
and white in
female
Average Adult Body
Weight
(Kg)
Male: 590
Female: 340
Male: 271
Female: 219
Male: 430
Female: 340
Male: 317
Female: 228
Male: 430
Female: 340
Lactation Yield
(Kg)
868
(638-1,229)
451
(240-515)
598
430
(175-800)
604
(470-725)
Lactation Length
(days)
299
228
(190-275)
260
269
240
Calving Interval
(days)
441
(390-510)
498
(450-630)
438
570
(510-630)
424
(390-540)
Age at First Calving
(days)
1,371
(1,260-1,440)
1,272
(1,110-1,800)
1,200
1,590
(1,380-1,680)
1,642
(1,560-1,830)
Average Milk Fat
(%)
4.3
4.2
4.6
4.3
4.3
Source: Animal Genetic Resources of India (AGRI-IS), National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, ICAR and AE Nivsarkar et al., (2000), Animal Genetic
Resources of India, Cattle and Buffalo, ICAR publication and Livestock census, 2007, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries,
Govt. of India.