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BREEDS
1 Friesian
Jersey
Ayrshire
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INTRODUCTION
Cattle are the most common type of large
domesticated ungulates. Cattle are raised as
livestock for meat (beef and veal), as dairy animals
for milk and other dairy products, and as draft
animals (oxen or bullocks) (pulling carts, plows and
the like). Other products include leather and dung
for manure or fuel. In some regions, such as parts
of India, cattle have significant religious meaning.
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SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Eutheria
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Subfamily: Bovinae
Genus: Bos
Species: B. taurus
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Subspecies: B. t. primigenius,
B. t. indicus
FRIESIAN CATTLE
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FRIESIAN CATTLE
Origin: Germany/Netherlands
Morphological Features:
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Friesians should be bred by 13 to 15 months of
age, when they weigh over 360 kg.
Breeders plan for Holstein heifers to calve for the
first time between 23 and 26 months of age.
The gestation period is about nine and a half
months.
500 -800 Kg
450-600 Kg
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FEEDS FOR FRIESIANS
Pasture can be a major source of feed for dairy
cows but there are some limitations to its use.
Energy and protein supplies are the most essential
components in animal nutrition and, in many
tropical countries, these components are often the
critical limiting factors to animal production.
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JERSEY CATTLE
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ORIGIN
• The Jersey breed originated on the Island
of Jersey, a small British island in the
English Channel off the coast of France.
• The Jersey is one of the oldest dairy
breeds, having been reported by
authorities as being purebred for nearly
six centuries
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MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES
Colouration:
Jersey cattle coat colour ranges from a light fawn to almost
black.
Some Jerseys may have white on them, from diamond-
shaped patches on their shoulders or hips, to white legs and a
stripe from the top of the shoulder down to behind the elbows.
Black Jerseys almost always has a tan-coloured saddle in the
middle of their backs, from the withers to the top of the loins.
They also have lighter colouration around their noses and
eyes, and on the inside of each leg. A lot of fawn-coloured
mature cattle have a darker face from just below their poll or
just above their eye-brows to just before their noses.
All Jerseys have dark eyes and dark pigmented skin around
their eyes and their noses.
They also have black hooves and a dark tail-switch.
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Body type and characteristics:
Jerseys look to be more finer-boned and bodied than
most any beef breed.
Jerseys are quite angular in body type because they
are selected to be a milk-producer and not a beef-
producer.
They have funnel butt characteristics , and are quite
thin and bony .
Jerseys are smaller built cattles
Head characteristics:
Jersey cows are very feminine looking animals, with a
finer, more feminine head
Jerseys are a naturally horned breed, though there are
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Male :
• Jersey bulls, while small as
compared to the other dairy
breeds, are extremely masculine.
• They are quite muscular about their
crests and shoulders and are
considerably less refined
throughout than are the females.
• The same general qualities of
straight lines and diary
conformation as are found in the
cows are desired in bulls.
• Jersey bulls are known for having
the least docile temperament of the
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WEIGHTS
Male : 540 - 820 Kg
Female : 400 – 500 Kg
Milk production- 16,000lbs./7,260kg (~1860
gallons) per cycle
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Milk
Of all major dairy breeds, the Jersey's milk boasts
the richest content. The milk is very high in
butterfat, which provides a better-tasting product.
It's also used for making cheese and butter.
According to the American Jersey Cattle
Association (AJCA), compared to the average glass
of milk, that produced by a Jersey contains 15 to 20
percent more protein, 15 to 18 percent more
calcium and 10 to 12 percent more phosphorus,
along with high amounts of vitamin B12.
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MILK PRODUCTION
Jersey cows are outstanding milk producers, producing
more milk per each pound of body weight than other
types of bovines. The record for milk production by one
cow is held by a Jersey. The Jersey produces more milk
on less feed than other dairy breeds, eating about 80
percent of a Holstein's normal daily intake Milk yield –
5000-8000 kg
Dairy milk yield is found to be 20 liter whereas Problem
of milk fever in older cows
High fat and protein yield (4.0-5.0% fat and 4.0%
protein)
Yellow color milk due to high fat
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cross bred jersey, cow gives 8-10 liter per day.
SPECIAL FEATURES
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AYRSHIRE CATTLE
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INTRODUCTION
Ayrshire cattle are breed of dairy cattle originating
from Ayrshire in south west Scotland.
They are known for their ability to convert grass into
milk efficiently & their hardiness.
The breed was traditionally known as Dunlop cattle
or Cunninghame cattle.
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They were exported to all parts of the world &
extensive cattle docks used to exist at Cunningham
head station for loading & export purposes.
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MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES
Body color:- Brown and white patches in almost equal
amounts with some cows tending to dark mahogany
colour.The skin is pliable & soft with fine silky hair . The
bone structure is fine & flat being proportionate to body
weight.
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Average body size:- Large (average live-weight 450kg.
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MILK PRODUCTION
Ayrshire milk is referred as "the ideal drinking milk";
it is not excessively rich, not lacking adequate fat,
and it possesses desirable quantities of proteins.
Potential yield: 30 Litres/day
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Distribution in Sri Lanka
Many factors influence the distribution of cattle farming
in Sri Lanka such as, the agro-ecological zones,
proximity to markets and feed resources. Milk
production systems vary between and within agro-
ecological zones. Based on the rainfall pattern and
altitude, the country is divided into three main agro-
ecological zones namely, low country, mid country and
the up-country and, the low and mid country regions
again being divided into wet zone, intermediate zone
and a dry zone. The wet mid- and up-country areas are
often perceived as the main dairy producing areas of Sri
Lanka (Census of Agriculture, 2002).
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Up-country region receives >2000mm mean
annual rainfall and temperature ranges from 10oC
to 32oC which is a suitable climatic and
topographical environment for European breeds
(Ibrahim et al., 1999). The government and private
sectors have large cattle farms of European breeds,
primarily the Ayrshire, Jersey and Friesian in the
up-country wet and intermediate zone areas that
have a high dairy potential.
Jersey and Friesian are also suitable in mid
country.
COMPARISON
Friesian Jersey Ayrshire
Origin Netherlands Jersey Scotland
Weight (male) 500 -800 Kg 540 - 820 Kg 635 to 900 Kg
Weight (Female) 450-600 Kg 400 – 500 Kg 450 to 600 Kg
Milk production 28,000lbs./12,70 16,000lbs./7,260 17,000lbs./7,711
0kg (~3260 kg (~1860 kg (~2000
gallons) per gallons) per gallons) of milk
cycle cycle per 305 day-
cycle/year
Butterfat (Milk) 2.5-3.6% 4.9% 3.9%
Protein content 3.2% 3.7% 3.3%
(milk)
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DISEASES
ANAPLASMOSIS
ANTHRAX
RINGWORM
BLACKLEG
BRUCELLOSIS
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ANAPLASMOSIS
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ANTHRAX
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RINGWORM
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BLACKLEG
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BRUCELLOSIS
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