WELCOME

Important breeds of buffaloes and

cattle

Dr. Manoj Verma

Assistant Professor
Animal Genetics & Breeding
 Total register breed of livestock
Total number of indigenous breeds in India is 169
which include:-
• 41 for cattle 13 for buffalo
• 28 for goat 42 for sheep
• 7 for horses & ponies 9 for camel
• 7 for pig 1 for donkey
• 1 for yak 18 for chicken
• 1 for duck 1 for geese
 Buffalo Population
➢ Buffalo population of World: - 185.29 million

➢ Buffalo population of India :- 108.7 million

➢ Total breed of cattle in India:- 13

➢ India has the largest buffalo population in the

world
 Murrah

Habitat
➢ Rohtak, Jind, Hisar, Gurgoan
(Haryana)
Physical Characters
1. Jet black colour.
2. Tightly curved and short horn.
3. Long tail with white switch reaching
fetlock.
4. Udder is capacious.
5. Skin is soft,smooth with scanty hair.
 Nili-Ravi
Habitat

➢Ferozepur, Amritsar (Punjab)

Physical Characters

1. White markings on forehead, face,

muzzle, legs and tail (Panchkalyani)

2. Wall Eyes.

3. Small tightly curled horns.

 Surti

Habitat

➢Kheda, Vadodara, Surat (Gujarat)

Physical Characters

1. Rusty brown to silvery grey colour

coat.

2. Sickle shaped horn with hook at tip

3. Two white chevrons below neck.

 Mehsana

Habitat

➢Mehsana, Gandhinagar Ahmedabad

(Gujarat)

Physical Characters

1. Curly horns

2. Wedge shaped Barrel

3. Medium sized

4. Eyes very prominent & bulging.

 Bhadawari
Habitat
➢Agra, Etawah (U.P)
➢Bhind and Morena (M.P)
Physical Characters:
1. Copper Colored Hair, Grey Skin
2. Two White Chevrons at lower part of
neck
3. Wheat Straw Colored legs
4. Horns Curling Downward, Backward
then upward
5. Highest Fat Percentage (10-14%)
 Jaffarabadi
Habitat
➢Junagadh, Bhavnagar, Amreli
(Gujarat)

Physical Characters

1. Horns Curved downward, sideways

then upwards, compressing head

2. Broad and convex forehead

3. Heaviest Breed
 Marathwada
Habitat

➢Latur, Aurangabad (Maharastra)

Physical Characters

1. Coat colour – greyish black to jet

black.

2. Medium Size with horns medium in

length reaching up to shoulder.

3. White Markings on forehead and

lower neck are common.
 Nagpuri
Habitat

➢Nagpur, Wardha, Akola (Maharastra)

Physical Characters

1. Colour black.
occasionally white markings on the
face, legs & switch.

2. Long flat horns carried

backwards near to shoulder.

3. Naval flap is short or almost absent.

 Pandharpuri
Habitat

➢Kolhapur, Sholapur, Satura (Maharastra)

Physical Characters

1. Horns extend beyond shoulder blade

(Bharkand, Toki, Meti).

2. Frontal bone comparatively long &

straight.

3. Udder hidden between hindquarters.

 Toda
Habitat

➢Nilgiris (TamilNadu)

Physical Characters

1. Crescent shaped horn.

2. Light to dark grey coat.

3. Anterior half - thickly covered with

hair

4. Posterior half – sparsely.

5. Two chevron markings sometimes.

 Banni
Habitat

➢Kach, Saparkantha, Surendranagar,

Kheda (Gujurat)

Physical Characters

1. Coat mainly black sometimes copper

coloured.

2. Inverted Single or Double coiling of

horns.

3. Milch, excellent drought tolerance.

4. Peak Milk yield 15.7 kg/day

 Chilika
Habitat

➢Bhusandapur, Brahmagiri, Satpada

(Orissa)

Physical Characters

1. Horns curved upward and inward.

2. Brownish black coat

3. Small sized

4. Draught breed.

5. Milk yield- 500 kg.

 Cattle Population
➢ Cattle population of World: - 1400 million

➢ Cattle population of India :- 190.9 million

➢ Cattle population of Haryana:- 1.808 million

➢ Total breed of cattle in India:- 41

➢ India has the largest cattle inventory in the world in 2017

followed by Brazil &China

➢ Roughly 63% of the world's cattle are

in India, Brazil & China
SAHIWAL
 SAHIWAL
➢ Originated in Montgomery region of undivided India

➢ This breed otherwise known as Lola (loose skin), Lambi Bar,

Montgomery, Multani, Teli

➢ Best indigenous dairy breed

➢ Reddish dun or pale red in colour, sometimes flashed with white

patches

➢ Heavy breed with symmetrical body having loose skin

➢ The average milk yield of this breed is between 1400 and 2500
kgs per lactation.
Gir
 Gir
➢ Originated in Gir forests of South Kathiawar in Gujarat also
found in Maharashtra and adjacent Rajasthan

➢ This breed is otherwise called as Bhadawari, Desan, Gujarati,

Kathiawari, Sorthi, and Surati

➢ Basic colours of skin are white with dark red or chocolate-

brown patches or sometimes black or purely red

➢ Horns are peculiarly curved, giving a ‘half moon’ appearance.

➢ Milk yield ranges from 1200-1800 kgs per lactation

➢ This bread is known for its hardiness and disease resistance

Tharparkar
 Tharparkar
➢ Originated in Tharparkar district (Pakistan) of undivided
India and also found in Rajasthan

➢ Otherwise known as White Sindhi, Gray Sindhi and Thari

➢ They are medium sized, compact and have lyre-shaped horn

➢ Body colour is white or light grey

➢ The bullocks are quite suitable for ploughing and casting

and the cows yield 1800 to 2600 kgs of milk per lactation
Amritmahal
 Amritmahal
• Originated in Hassan, Chikmagalur and Chitradurga
district of Karnataka

• Amiritmahals are grey cattle but their shade varies from

almost white to near black

• The muzzle, feat and tail are usually black

• Horns are long and end in sharp black points

Belahi
 Belahi
➢Belahi is a dual type cattle reared for milk
and draught by Gujjar community in
foothills of Haryana
➢It is maintained under low input migratory
system
➢Belahi cow produces about 3.25 Kg milk per
day
Rathi
 Rathi
➢ Rathi is an important milch breed of cattle found in the
arid regions of Rajasthan

➢ Rathi cattle are thought to have evolved from intermixing

of Sahiwal, Red Sindhi, Tharparkar and Dhanni breeds
with a preponderance of Sahiwal blood

➢ The cows on an average produce 1560 kilo grams of milk

➢ The lactation milk yield ranges from 1062 to 2810 Kg.

Selected cows have produced around 4800 Kg at farmer’s
doorstep
Deoni
 Deoni
➢ This breed otherwise known as Dongerpati, Dongari, Wannera,
Waghyd, Balankya, Shevera

➢ Originated in Western Andhra Pradesh and also found in

Marathwada region of Maharashtra state and adjoining part of
Karnataka

➢ Body colour is usually spotted black and white

➢ Milk yield ranges from 636 to 1230 kgs per lactation

➢ Caving interval average is 447 days

➢ Bullocks are suitable for heavy cultivation

Vechur
 Vechur
➢ The breed averages about 90 cm in height and weight
around 130 kg, yielding up to 3 litres of milk a day

➢ This is the first endemic cattle of Kerala registered

with (ICAR) Indian Council of Agricultural Research

➢ By 1970’s less than 100 cows were left, so it was in the

extinct list, Normally when this happens people are
ready to pay a hefty amount to keep the specimen of
the species
➢ They are very small in size, docile and adorable.
Red Sindhi
 Red Sindhi
➢ This breed is otherwise called as Red Karachi and Sindhi and
Mahi

➢ Originated in Karachi and Hyderabad (Pakistan) regions of

undivided India and also reared in certain organized farms in
our country

➢ Colour is red with shades varying from dark red to light, strips
of white

➢ Milk yield ranges from 1250 to 1800 kgs per lactation

➢ Bullocks despite lethargic and slow can be used for road and
field work
Ongole
 Ongole

➢ Otherwise known as Nellore

➢ Home tract is Ongole taluk in Guntur district of Andhra

Pradesh

➢ Large muscular breed with a well developed hump

➢ Suitable for heavy draught work

➢ White or light grey in colour

➢ Average milk yield is 1000 kgs per lactation

Kankrej
 Kankrej
➢ It is otherwise called as Wadad or Waged, Wadhiar

➢ Originated from Southeast Rann of Kutch of Gujarat and adjoining

Rajasthan (Barmer and Jodhpur district)

➢ The horns are lyre-shaped

➢ Colour of the animal varies from silver-grey to iron-grey or steel black

➢ The gait of Kankrej is peculiar called as 1 ¼ paces (sawai chal)

➢ Kankrej is valued for fast, powerful, draught cattle. Useful in

ploughing and carting

➢ The cows are good milkers, yielding about 1400 kgs per lactation
Hariana
 Hariana

➢ It was originated from Rohtak, Hisar, Jind and Gurgaon

districts of Haryana and also popular in Punjab, UP and
parts of MP

➢ Horns are small

➢ The bullocks are powerful work animals

➢ Hariana cows are fair milkers yielding 600 to 800 kg of

milk per lactation.
Holstein Friesian
 Holstein Friesian
➢ Originated from the northern parts of Netherlands,
especially in the province of Friesland

➢ Largest dairy breed and ruggedly built is shape and

possess large udder

➢ Breeds have typical marking of black and white that

make them easily distinguishable

➢ The average milk production of cow is 6000 to 7000

kgs per lactation.
Jersey
 Jersey
➢ Originated from Jersey Island, U.K.

➢ Smallest of the dairy types of cattle

➢ In India this breed has acclimatized well and is widely used

in cross breeding with indigenous cows

➢ The typical colour of Jersey cattle is reddish fawn

➢ Dished forehead; compact and angular body

➢ Economical producers of milk with 4.5% fat

➢ Average milk yield is 4500 kgs per lactation.

Brown Swiss
 Brown Swiss
➢ The mountainous region of Switzerland is the place of
origin of Brown Swiss breed

➢ Breeds are rugged in nature and good milk production

➢ Average milk yield is 5000 kgs per lactation

➢ The Karan Swiss is the excellent crossbred cattle obtained

by crossing this breed with Sahiwal cattle at NDRI, Karnal
Ayrshire
 Ayrshire
➢ Origin is Ayrshire in Scotland and considered as most
beautiful dairy breed. These are very active animals but
hard to manage

➢ They do not produce as much milk or butter fat (only 4%)

as some of the other dairy breeds

➢ The breed was also known as Dunlop cattle or

Cunningham cattle
 WELCOME

Important breeds of Goat

Dr. Manoj Verma

Assistant Professor
Animal Genetics & Breeding
 Total register breed of livestock
Total number of indigenous breeds in India is 169
which include:-
• 41 for cattle 13 for buffalo
• 28 for goat 42 for sheep
• 7 for horses & ponies 9 for camel
• 7 for pig 1 for donkey
• 1 for yak 18 for chicken
• 1 for duck 1 for geese
S.No. Breed Home Tract
1 Attapady Kerala
2 Barbari Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
3 Beetal Punjab
4 Black Bengal West Bengal
5 Changthangi Jammu and Kashmir
6 Chegu Himachal Pradesh
7 Gaddi Himachal Pradesh
8 Ganjam Orissa
9 Gohilwadi Gujarat
10 Jakhrana Rajasthan
11 Jamunapari Uttar Pradesh
12 KanniAdu Tamilnadu
13 Kutchi Gujarat
14 Malabari Kerala
15 Marwari Rajasthan
16 Mehsana Gujarat
17 Osmanabadi Maharashtra
18 Sangamneri Maharashtra
19 Sirohi Rajasthan and Gujarat
20 Surti Gujarat
21 Zalawadi Gujarat
22 Konkan Kanyal Maharashtra
23 Berari Maharashtra
24 Pantja Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh
25 Teressa Andaman & Nicobar
26 Kodi Adu Tamil Nadu
27 Salem Black Tamil Nadu
28 Sumi-Ne Nagaland
 Goat Population
➢ Total population of goat in world is 861.9
million
➢ The goat population has declined by
3.82% over the previous census and the total
goat in India is 135.17 million
➢ Total breed of Goat in India:- 28
➢ The largest number of goats in the world is in
China, and followed by India, Pakistan and
Bangladesh
 GOAT
➢ Multipurpose:- Milk, Meat, Manure, Hides, Skin,
Fiber
➢Mostly reared by the marginal farmers and
landless labourers who are among the poorest in
rural areas
Goat keeping is preferred by poor people because:-
➢ Low input requirements
➢ Small Generation Interval
➢ Higher Prolificacy
➢ Family Labour
The goat population in
the country is more than
135 million which is
about 15% of the world’
goat population and
stands second to China.
 Central Institute for Research on Goats
(CIRG) was established in the year 1979

➢Efforts are made to improve the milk

production of Jamunapari and meat
production of Barbari through selection.
➢Lab to land programme has resulted in
awareness about improved goat rearing
practices.
Classification/Distribution of Breeds of Goats

Classified on the basis of:-

• Agro ecological regions:
»North temperate Himalayan
»North Western arid and semi arid
»Southern
»Eastern
• Size
»Large
»Medium
»Small
 Jamunapari
• Jamunapari breeds are found mainly in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
• Its coat colour is white with tan or black markings at neck and ears
• They are beard in both sexes; havetuft of long hairs in the buttocks.
• It is largest and most elegant of the long-legged goats of India.
• It has pronounced Roman nose having a tuft of hair which results in parrot mouth appearance.
• Their horns are short and flat and horizontally twisting backward.
• An adult male ranges from 90 to 100 cms in height, whereas a female goat ranges from 70 to 80
cms in height.
• It is, tall and leggy with convex face line and large folded pendulous ears.
• Generally found in white colors.
• Their ears are large and drooped downwards.
• An adult female weighs between 45kgs to 60kgs, whereas an adult male ranges between 65kgs to
80kgs.
• Average birth weight is up to 4 kg.
• Average age at first kidding is 20-25 months.
• They have large udder and big teats and average yield is 280 kg / 274 days.
• Have the ability to yield 2 to 2.5kgs of milk per day.
• The fat content of the milk ranges between 3 to 3.5%.
• They thrive best under range conditions with plenty of shrubs for browsing.
Jamunapari
 Beetal
• It is are found mainly in the state of Punjab
• These breeds are grown mainly for the purpose of milk and meat.
• Generally smaller than the breed of Jamunapari.
• Coat Colour is predominantly black;or brown with white spots of distering
size
• Males usually possess beard.
• They are not so heavy in weight.
• Average birth weight - 3 kg.
• An adult female goat ranges between 40kgs to 50kgs, whereas an adult
male ranges between 50kgs to 70kgs.
• Age at first kidding - 20-22 months.
• Average lactation yield - 150 kg.
• They are having the ability to give, one kg to two kgs of milk per day.
• Maximum yield being 591.5 kg in a lactation period of 177 days.
Beetal
 Barbari
• This is short haired and erect-horned goat popular in urban areas of
Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Gurgaon, Karnal, Panipat and Rohtak in
Haryana state.
• Barbari breeds are grown mainly for milk and meat purpose.
• The color of this breed is white with light brown patches.
• An adult female goat weighs between 25kgs to 35kgs, whereas an
adult male goat ranges between 35kgs to 45kgs.
• They are having the ability to give one kg to 1.5kgs of milk per day.
• This breed have better reproductive capabilities.
• They will give, 2 to 3 kids in parturition.
• They are usually stall-fed and are reported to yield 0.90-1.25 kg of
milk(fat content 5%) a day in a lactation period of 108 days
• They are prolific breeder and kid twice in 12-15 months.
Barbari
 Tellicherry
• Tellicherry breed is also called as malabari breed.
• It is found mostly in the state of Kerala.
• It is grown mostly for the purpose of meat.
• Generally seen in white, purple and black colors.
• An adult female ranges in weight from 30 to 40kgs,
whereas an adult male ranges between 40 to 50kgs.
• They can yield one kg to two kgs of milk per day.
• These types of breeds have better reproductive
capabilities.
• They can give two to three kids in a parturition.
Tellicherry
 Sirohi
• Coat colour is brown, white, and admixture of colours in
typical patches; hair coarse and short.
• Compact and medium sized body.
• Tail twisted and carries coarse pointed hair.
• Horns are small and pointed, curved upward and
backward.
• Average body weight of buck is 50 and doe is 23 kg.
• Average birth weight is 2.0 kg.
• Kidding is once a year, twins are common.
• Average age at first kidding is 19 months.
• Average lactation yield - 71 kg.
• Average lactation length - 175 days.
Sirohi
 Osmanabadi
• Coat colour is predominantly black; white, brown and
spotted occur.
• Long and short-haired type, based on presence or
absence of long hair on the thighs and hind quarters.
• Tall and large size body and legs.
• Average birth weight 2.4 kg.
• Kidding is once a year.
• Average age at first kidding 19-20 months.
• It has good quality meat.
• Good yielders produce up to 3.5 kg a day.
• Average milk yield 170-180 kg per lactation.
Osmanabadi
 Black Bengal
• Coat colour is predominantly black, brown/grey and white with
soft, glossy and short hairs.
• Dwarf in body size, legs short, straight back; both sexes are
bearded.
• Average live weight of buck is 15 kg and doe is 12 kg.
• Most prolific among the Indian breeds.
• Multiple births are common - two, three or four kids are born at a
time.
• Kidding is twice a year. Average litter size is 2.1.
• Average age at first kidding is 9-10 months.
• Average lactation yield is 53 kg. Lactation length is 90 to 120 days.
• Its skin is in great demand for high quality shoe-making.
Black Bengal
 Chegu
• Coat colour is predominantly white but greyish red and mixed
colours are also seen.
• Average buck live weight of buck is 39 kg and doe is26 kg.
• Average birth weight is 2.0 kg.
• Kidding is once a year and mostly single.
• Average lactation yield is 69 kg and lactation length is 187 days.
• Used for draught to carry salt and small loads.
• Have long hair with under coat of delicate fibre below (cashmere or
pashm).
• Legs are medium sized. Face and muzzle is tapering. Ears are Small.
• Horns are bent upward, backward and outward with one or more
twists.
• Used for draught (pack) to carry salt and small loads.
Chegu
 Changthangi
• Predominantly white and the rest are brown, grey and
black. Undercoat white/grey; yields warm delicate fibre -
pashmina (cashmere, pashm).
• Body and legs are small, have strong body and powerful
legs.
• Ears are small, pricked and pointed outwards.
• Horns are large turning outward, upward and inward
forming a semicircular ring.
• Average live weight of buck is 20 and doe is 20 kg; average
birth weight is 2.1 kg.
• Kidding is once a year, normally single;
• Average age at first kidding is 20 months.
Changthangi
 GOAT

Important goat breeds

Breed Purpose (Product) Region
Changthangi (S) Fibre (Pashmina), pack Temperate Himalayan

Chegu (S) Fibre (Pashmina) Temperate Himalayan

Gaddi (M) Long hair, pack animal Temperate Himalayan

Chogarkha (S) Hairy, compact breed Temperate Himalayan (NR)

Shingari (M) Meat Temperate Himalayan

Large (L), Medium (M), Small (S)

Contd.
 Breed Purpose (Product) Region
Barbari (M) Meat. Milk Northwestern region
Beetal (L) Meat. Milk Northwestern region
Jamunapari (L) Meat. Milk Northwestern region
Jhakrana (M) Milk, meat Northwestern region
Marwari (M) Meat, hair Northwestern region
Sirohi (M,L) Meat. Milk Northwestern region
Surti (M) Meat. Milk Northwestern region
Zalawadi (M) Meat, hair Northwestern region
Mehsana (M) Milk, Meat Northwestern region
Kutchi (M) Meat, milk Northwestern region
Malabari (M) Meat, milk Southern region
Osmanabadi (M) Meat, milk Southern region
Sangamneri (M) Meat, hair Southern region
Kannaiadu (M) Meat Southern region
Bidari Meat Southern region
Black Bengal (S) Meat, skins ( prolific) Eastern region
Ganjam (M) Meat Eastern region
Assam Local (S) Meat, skins, resembles Black Bengal Eastern region
Large (L), Medium (M), Small (S)
Goat breeds with unique characters
S.N Breed Character
1. Jamnapari High Milk Production
2. Jakhrana High Milk Production
3. Beetal High Growth rate, Dual
purpose
4. Chegu Fine fiber (Pashmina)
5. Changthangi Fine fiber (Pashmina)
6. Garole High Fecundity
7. Black Bengal High Fecundity
8. Malabari High Fecundity
 Table: All India Coordinated Research Project on Goat
Breed Centre Purpose Farm/ Field
Based
Jamunapari CIRG, Makhdoom Milk & Meat Farm
Barbari CIRG, Makhdoom Meat & Milk Farm
Sirohi CSWRI, Avikanagar Meat & Milk Farm
Jamunapari CIRG, Makhdoom Meat & Milk Field
Marwari RAU, Bikaner Meat Field
Black Bengal WBUAF, Kolkatta Meat Field
Ganjam OUAT, Bhubaneshwar Meat Field
Malabari KAU, Mannuthy Meat & Milk Field
Sirohi MPAU, Udaipur Meat & Milk Field
Sangamneri MPKV, Rahuri Meat & Milk Field
Surti GAU, Anand Meat & Milk Field
 Experimental Results Summary
• Cross-breeding with exotic dairy goats ------
Alpine/Saanen x Native Does

Resulted in increased Milk Production

decreased Prolificacy
[ Combination with Saanen Bucks ----- Better ]

• Saanen x Beetal ----- Milk Production > (NDRI, Karnal)

• Alpine / Toggenberg x Sirohi

Milk Yield increased

 •CB Kids could achieve 25 Kg. B. Wt. At 6 M age
•Jamunapari X BB - Crossbreds have shown improvement
in Chevon production

• Black Bengal (BB) -------- is prolific but relatively less

productive (small size). Efforts made ------ to
improve body size without sacrificing prolificacy by
crossing with Jamunapari and Beetal.
❖ Cheghu and Changthangi – Fibre producing breeds confined to cold-arid
region ------> 4000 Mts altitude Production level ----- Chegu ------<
Pashmina goats successfully reared in Ladakh and Mukteshwar

❖ Mohair --- Goat Fibre.

Angora x Sangamneri

{ Indian Mohair Goats -------- developed }

( 87.5 % exotic inheritance)

Capable of producing 1.5 kg. Mohair per annum.

 Points to be considered while
formulating the breeding policies
➢ System surveys in the breeding tracts
➢ Identification of elite males and females from
the breeding tract and establishment of new
farm units with those elite animals
➢ Establishment of nucleus breeding herd in the
breeding tract with minimum strength of 100
females and 10 males
➢ Production of quality breeding bucks at these
farms and their distribution to the villages for
breeding purpose
➢Use of pure bred males in the breeding
tract should be encouraged

➢Use of exotic breeds for crossing of pure

breeds and intermixing of breeds should be
avoided

➢The policies should be made keeping in view

the product for which the animal is reared
Some Goat Breeds
Jamnapari
Jakhrana
 Beetal

Beetal
Barbari
Chanthangi
Chegu
Sangamneri
Gohilwadi
Zalawadi
Osmanabadi
Surti
Sirohi
Berari goat
THANK YOU
Breeds
 Goat Rearing- Fact Book
• Flock Size Range between 2 to 3000, 95% male kids
sold between 3-6 m of age
• 0ut of 154 m goats, approx. 30-40 thousands are with
organized sector
• Most goat rears fall in nomadic, landless, marginal
category
• Small flock owners produce goat milk for family
consumption while commercials farers aim for meat
production
• Veterinary care is hardly available to goats
• Flock below 5 are managed by ladies and children.
• Presently benefit from a doe range between Rs 1000-
1500/goat/year
 Technological Interventions
Categories Interventions
Health Vaccination (PPR, ET, FMD & Goat Pox)
Dipping, Deworming (twice in a year)
Nutrition Strategic supplementation
@ 150 gm to fattening kids
50 gm /day to breeder does and ad-lib
and iodized salt
Breeding Identify, evaluate and distribute genetically superior
true to breed type buck
Extension & Capacity building of stake holders, e-monitoring and
Marketing advisory services
Educate & organise farmers to sell goats at
commercial age through efficient marketing channel
SHEEP BREEDS

Dr. Manoj Verma

Assistant Professor
Animal Genetics & Breeding
 Introduction
➢ Sheep with its multi-facet utility for wool, meat, milk,
skin and manure, form an important component of rural
economy particularly in the arid, semi-arid and
mountainous areas of the country.
➢ There are 42 descript breeds of sheep distributed in
various agro-climatic zones of the country (NBAGR,
2017).
➢ India ranks 2nd in sheep population with 74.0 million
sheep and produces 46.1 million kg wool annually.
➢ Haryana has a sheep population of about 3.63 lakh
(Livestock census, 2012).
S. No. Breed Home Tract
1 Balangir Orissa
2 Bellary Karnataka
3 Bhakarwal Jammu and Kashmir
4 Bonpala Sikkim
5 Changthangi Jammu and Kashmir
6 Chokla Rajasthan
7 Chottnagpuri Jharkhand
8 Coimbatore Tamilnadu
9 Deccani Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra
10 Gaddi Himachal Pradesh
11 Ganjam Orissa
12 Garole West Bengal
13 Gurez Jammu and Kashmir
14 Hassan Karnataka
15 Jaisalmeri Rajasthan
16 Jalauni Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
17 Karnah Jammu and Kashmir
18 Kenguri Karnataka
19 Kilakarsal Tamilnadu
20 Madras Red Tamilnadu
21 Magra Rajasthan
S.No. Breed Home Tract
22 Malpura Rajasthan
23 Mandya Karnataka
24 Marwari Rajasthan and Gujarat
25 Mecheri Tamilnadu
26 Muzzafarnagri Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
27 Nali Rajasthan
28 Nellore Andhra Pradesh
29 Nilgiri Tamilnadu
30 Patanwadi Gujarat
31 Poonchi Jammu and Kashmir
32 Pugal Rajasthan
33 Ramnad White Tamilnadu
34 Rampur Bushair Himachal Pradesh
35 Shahbadi Bihar
36 Sonadi Rajasthan
37 Tibetan Arunachal Pradesh
38 Tiruchi Black Tamilnadu
39 Vembur Tamilnadu
40 Katchaikatty Black Tamilnadu
41 Chevaadu Tamilnadu
42 Kendrapada Odisha
 Deccani

➢ Deccani breed is an admixture of the woolly types of Rajasthan and

the hairy types of Andra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
➢ It is found in Bombay-Deccan region and parts of Karnataka and
Andhra Pradesh States.
➢ The sheep is small and hardy, and well adapted to poor pastoral
conditions.
➢ It possesses a coloured fleece, black and gray colours being more
dominant.
➢ The average annual yield of wool being 4.54 kg per sheep.
➢ The wool is of a low grade and is a mixture of hair and fine fibres,
mostly consumed for the manufacture of rough blankets
(Kambals).
➢ The flocks are maintained chiefly for mutton.
 Nellore

➢ It is distributed in Nellore and Ongole districts of

Andhra Pradesh.
➢ Rams are horned and ewes are polled.
➢ Long and drooping ears
➢ Males have average body weight of 36 kg and
female have 28 kg.
➢ Nellore is the tallest breed of sheep in India,
resembling goats in appearance.
➢ It has a long face and long ears with the body
densely covered with short hair.
 Mandya

➢ It is distributed in Mandya district of Karnataka.

➢ Relatively small animals colour white - sometimes face is light
brown which may extend up to neck.
➢ Compact body with typical reversed "U" shaped conformation
from the rear.
➢ Ears long, leafy and drooping.
➢ Both sexes polled.
➢ Coat extremely coarse and hairy adult male weighs 35 kg and
female weighs 23 kg.
➢ Best mutton type conformation among the Indian breeds.
➢ Average body weights at birth, three, six and twelve months
of age as 2.02, 9.44, 14.61 and 21.34 kg, respectively.
➢ Average 6-monthly greasy fleece weight was 298g.
 Mecheri

➢ Habitat:- Tamilnadu.
➢ It is a meat purpose breed.
➢ It has medium sized body with pale purplish
skin color.
➢ There are no horns for both the sexes.
➢ Tail is smaller and slender.
➢ Adult male average body weight 36kg.
➢ Adult female average body weight 22kg.
 Vembur

➢ Habitat:- Tamilnadu.
➢ It is meat purpose breed.
➢ They have white color skin with red color spots over
their body.
➢ Ears are drooped out.
➢ Tail is smaller and slender.
➢ Adult males are found with horns and absence of
horns in case of females.
➢ Adult males average body weight
35kgs.
➢ Adult females average body weight 28kgs.
 Coimbatore

➢ It is distributed in Coimbatore district of

Tamilnadu.
➢ It is wool purpose breed.
➢ Medium weighed animal.
➢ Found in white colors, with black or purple
colored bands, seen over the regions of head and
neck.
➢ 30% of adult females are free of horns.
➢ Adult male average body weight 25
kg.
➢ Adult female average body weight 20kg.
 Marwari
➢ The sheep are found all over Jodhpur and parts of
Jaipur districts.
➢ Sheep are hardy, yielding coarser carpet variety white
wool of a mixed hairy composition.
➢ This sheep is characterized by long legs, black face and a
prominent nose.
➢ Tail is short and pointed.
➢ The animals migrate to distant places in Uttar Pradesh,
remote districts of Madhya Pradesh and sometimes to
the northern parts of Maharashtra.
➢ They possess high resistance to disease and worms.
➢ The yield of wool per year is 0.90-1.81 kg per animal.
Marwari
 Gaddi

➢ Sheep are small in size and are found in Jammu.

➢ A large number inhabit the Kulu valleys in HP winter,
and in summer they graze the highest elevations of
them Pir Panjal Mountains, mostly in the Paddar
range.
➢ Rams are horned, ewes hornless; fleece is generally
white with brown coloured hair on the face.
➢ Wool is fine and lustrous; average annual yield is 1.13
kg per sheep, clipped thrice a year.
➢ Undercoat is used for the manufacture of high quality
Kulu shawls and blankets.
 Nali

➢ Nali Sheep Distribution: Ganganagar, Churu and Jhunjhunu

districts of Rajasthan, southern part of Hissar and Rohtak
districts of Haryana.
➢ The Nali sheep breed is well adapted to the arid and semi-
arid regions of Rajasthan and Haryana.
 Nali
➢ Nali are medium-sized sheep.
➢ The face colour is light brown, and the skin colour is pink.
➢ Both sexes are polled, their ears are medium and tubular, tail
is short to medium and thin, fleece is white, coarse, dense and
long-stapled.
➢ The forehead, belly and legs are covered with wool.
➢ The age at first breeding for ewes is 18 months and for rams
it is 12 months; the lambing percentage is 67 and the litter
size is mainly single.
➢ The annual average fleece weight ranges from 1.5 to 3 kg
with an average fibre diameter and density of 35 μ and 1,290
cm2 respectively, and a medullation percentage of 31.
 Munjal
➢ Home tract: Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan states.
➢ The Munjal, a mutton-type sheep, is found in the Hisar,
Ambala, Patiala, Karnal, Ganganagar and Bhatinda districts of
the mentioned states.
➢ Body: Quite big in size, tall, rectangular and massive
➢ Body weight: Adult male – 50-83 kg, female – 35-55 kg
➢ Age at first breeding: 12-15 months
➢ Age at first lambing: male – 12-15 months, female15-18
months
➢ Lambing interval: 5-6 months
➢ Litter size: Single, twining rate 4-10%
➢ Greasy fleece: 1.8-2.5 kg per annum
➢ Slaughter age: 8-10 months at body weight of 30-40 kg
Munjal
 Lohi
➢ Home Tract: Rajasthan
➢ Distribution: Ganganagar, Churu and Jhunjhunu districts of
Rajasthan, southern part of Hissar and Rohtak districts of Haryana.
➢ The Lohi is found in southern Punjab in Pakistan.
➢ It is used for its carpet quality wool and meat production.
➢ The body of the breed is white and the head is usually tan, black or
brown.
➢ The mature weight of the males is 65kg with the female at 45kg.
➢ The average annual wool clip is 3.0kg of medium wool (39.8m fiber
diameter).
➢ The very large lop ears, which are usually also tasseled, are the most
distinctive feature of the breed. Both sexes are polled.
➢ Age at breeding: At farmer’s flock - ewes: 18 months; rams: 12
months; under farm condition - 686.52±35.90 days
➢ Age at first lambing: 985.67±57.04 days
➢ Nali is a good carpet-quality wool breed
Lohi
 Garole

• Garole sheep are reputed for multiple births and are

found in the Sunderban area of West Bengal.
• These sheep are reported to have contributed
prolificacy to the Booroola Merino sheep.
• Garole Wool is for rough carpet use. The average fibre
diameter, medullation, staple length and crimp/cm.
Were 67.82 µ, 75.17%, 5.09 cm and 2.08 respectively.
• Litter size at first lambing is two and at subsequent
lambing is 2 to 3.
• Prolificacy reported is singles 25-30%, twins 55-60%,
triplets 15-20% and quadruplets 1-2%.
 Hissardale
• Hissardale was evolved at the Government
Livestock Farm, Hissar, through crossbreeding
Australian Merino rams with Bikaneri
(Magra) ewes and stabilizing the exotic
inheritance at about 75 per cent.
• There is a small flock of this breed at the
Government Livestock Farm, Hissar.
• The rams of this breed were earlier distributed
in the hilly regions of Kullu, Kangra etc.
 Kashmir Merino
• This breed originated from crosses of different
Merino types with predominantly migratory
native sheep breeds such as Gaddi, Bhakarwal
and Poonchi.
• The level of inheritance varies from very low to
almost 100 per cent Merino, though a level
from 50 to 75 per cent predominates.
• The animals are highly variable because of the
involvement of a number of native breeds.
• The annual greasy-fleece weight (kg) is 2.80
having average fibre diameter of 20.4µ.
 Kendrapada
➢ Kendrapada sheep is identified as another prolific sheep of
India after Garole of West Bengal.
➢ It is 2nd sheep breed of India which carry FecB mutation.
➢ Kendrapada is distributed in Bhadrak, Konark and Puri
district of coastal area of Orissa.
➢ A survey was made to study the prolificacy of Kendrapada
sheep of Orissa around Kendrapada district and Nimapara
(Konark). The survey reveals that Kendrapada is a prolific
and excellent medium stature meat type sheep.
➢ In the flocks surveyed more than 75 % ewes produces
multiple births and the adult body weight of sheep was
about 23 kg.
 Madras Red
➢ Distributed in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvellore,
Villupuram and adjoining areas of Vellore, Cuddalore and
Thiruvannamalai districts of Tamil Nadu.
➢ Medium-sized animals.
➢ Body colour is predominantly brown, the intensity varying from
light tan to dark brown; some animals have white markings on
the forehead, inside the thighs and on the lower abdomen.
➢ Ears are medium long and drooping; ear length. Tail is short
and thin.
➢ Rams have strong corrugated and twisted horns; the ewes are
polled. The body is covered with short hairs which are not
shorn.
➢ Average body weights at birth, three, six and twelve months of
age were 2.71, 9.97, 14.84 and 21.03 kg, respectively. Dressing
percentage was around 49.
 Magra

• Magra sheep is distributed in Bikaner, Nagaur,

Jaisalmer and Churu districts of Rajasthan.
• White face with light brown patches around the
eyes is characteristic of this breed. Skin colour is
pink Ears are small to medium and tubular.
• Both sexes are polled. Tail is medium in length and
thin.
• Fleece is of medium carpet quality, extremely
white and lustrous and not very dense.
• Average body weights at birth, six and twelve
months of age were 3.04, 20.64 and 29.23 Kg,
respectively under field conditions.
 MaIpura

➢ Malpura sheep are found in Rajasthan.

➢ The animals are fairly well-built, with long
legs. Face is light brown. Ears are short and
tubular, with a small cartilaginous appendage
on the upper side.
➢ Both sexes are polled. Tail is medium to long
and thin. The fleece is white, extremely coarse
and hairy. Belly and legs are devoid of wool.
➢ The average fibre diameter was 41.67µ with
medullation of 75.9 %. Staple length was
4.9cm.
Muzzafarnagri
 Muzzafarnagri
➢ This breed is distributed in Muzzafamagar, Bulandshaher,
Sahranpur, Meerut, bijnor and Dehradun districts of Uttar
Pradesh and parts of Delhi and Haryana.
➢ Pure specimens are found in Muzzafarnagar district.
➢ The animals are medium to large in size. Face line is slightly
convex. Ears and face are occasionally black.
➢ Both sexes are polled. Males occasionally show rudimentary
horns. Ears are long and drooping. Tail is extremely long and
reaches fetlock. The fleece is white, coarse and open. Belly
and legs are devoid of wool.
➢ The overall least square means for lambs 1st and 2nd six
monthly and adult annual clips were 582.17, 538.75 and
1217.62g, respectively under farm conditions.
➢ The overall averages were 3.63, 15.59, 23.52, 27.14 and
30.76kg, respectively at birth, 3, 6, 9 and 12 month age.
Exotic/ Crossbred sheep breeds
 Harnali
Breeding Plan

Exotic inheritance Indigenous inheritance

(Russian Merino + Corriedale) X (Nali)
62.50 % 37.50 %

interse mating

Harnali
Harnali
 Corriedale

➢ Corriedale sheep is a native of New Zealand

and dual purpose breed, meaning they are used
both in the production of wool and meat.
➢ Corriedales are hardy and evenly balanced all
over the body. They adapt well to a wide range
of climate conditions.
➢ Corriedales produce a long stapled, bulky
fleece, which is popular with spinners and can
be used for a range of handspun garments.
➢ Corriedale lambs produce good quality
carcases.
 Dorset

➢ This is native of U.K and are polled and

horned.
➢ Face, ears and legs white in colour and free
from wool.
➢ Wool yields 2.75 to 3.25 kg produce mutton of
superior quality.
➢ Rams weight 80-110 kg and ewes weigh - 50 to
80 kg.
➢ It is a hardy breed and capable of performing
well under most conditions.
 Suffolk

➢ It is native of U.K. and is large animals with

black face, ears and legs.
➢ Head and ears entirely free from wool.
➢ Both rams and ewes are polled.
➢ Its average wool yield 2-3 kg.
➢ Mature Rams weigh 100-135 kg and ewes from
70-100 kg.
➢ Ewes are very prolific and excellent milkers.
➢ Suffolks imported to India have performed
poorly than Dorsets.
 Merino

➢ The most popular fine wool breed of the world,

originated in Spain.
➢ It is a white faced sheep with white feet.
➢ Rams have horns whereas the ewes are
hornless.
➢ Most of the head and legs are covered by wool.
➢ The animal is extremely hardy being able to
survive under adverse weather and poor
grazing conditions.
 Rambouillet

➢ It was developed in France.

➢ This breed has a large head with white hair
around the nose and ears.
➢ Rams have horns and ewes are hornless.
➢ Rams weigh as much as 125 kg and ewes up to
a maximum of 90 kg.
➢ It produces an excellent fine-wool fleece.
➢ The fleece is heavy, close, compact, covering
most of the body including face and legs.
 Cheviot

➢Is a medium wool breed, primarily

developed in Scotland.
➢The breed is small with erect ears, a clean
white face and white legs, covered with
short white hair.
➢The nose, lips and feet are black.
➢Rams weigh on an average upto 80 kg and
ewes up to 55kg.
 Southdown

➢ This breed is one of the oldest English breeds

and has greatly contributed to the development
of many other breeds of sheep.
➢ It is a small sheep excellent for mutton
production.
➢ Body is low-set, compact, wide and deep with
legs wide apart. Head is broad; face is light
brown coloured.
➢ Rams weigh about 80 kg and ewes 55kg at
maturity.
THANK YOU
Pig Breeds

Dr. Manoj Verma

Assistant Professor
Animal Genetics & Breeding
➢ As per 19th Livestock census, India’s livestock
sector is one of the largest in the world with a
holding of 11.6% of world livestock population
which consists buffaloes (57.83%), cattle (15.06%),
sheep (7.14%), goats (17.93%), camel (2.18%),
equine (1.3%), pigs (1.2%), chickens (4.72%) and
ducks (1.94%).
➢ India has huge livestock population of 512 million
nos. which mainly includes cattle, buffaloes, goats,
sheep and pigs.
➢ The total livestock population in India has decreased
by 3.33% over the previous census.
➢ Contribution of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, pig and
others in total livestock population is 37.28, 21.23,
12.71, 26.4, 2.01 and 0.5%, respectively.
 Introduction
➢World population:- 769.05 million pigs
➢The total pigs in India have decreased by
7.54% over the previous census and the
total pigs in the country are 10.29 million
numbers in 2012.
➢Total Pig Breeds of India:- 7
➢China has the largest pig population in the
world approximately 50% of the world's
population. USA, Brazil and Germany
follow.
Pig Breeds Home tract
Ghoongroo West Bengal
Niang Megha Meghalaya
Agonda Goan Goa
Tenyi Vo Nagaland
Nicobari Andaman & Nicobar
Doom Assam
Zovawk Mizoram
Ghoongroo Pig
Niang Megha
Agonda Goan
Tenyi Vo
Nicobari
Doom
Zovawk
Exotic Pig Breeds Recommended
for Commercial Pig Farming
 Large White /Yorkshire Pig
➢ This breed is entirely white in colour, but they have
freckles (black pigment spots).
➢ A Large White pig has a moderately long head, have a
slightly dished face and a broad snout. Its neck is fine, long
and evenly full to shoulders with deep and wide chests.
Additionally, they have long, level and wide back.
➢ Mature boars have weights between 300 kg and 450kg and
mature sow weighs between 250 kg and 350 kg.
➢ Large White pigs possess good carcass quality. The breed is
highly prolific and an efficient feed utilizer.

Origin: England
 Landrace
➢ This breed is also white in colour with freckles.
➢ It is known to have long, deep side; relatively
short legs; square ham; heavy lop ears; trim
jowl.
➢ It has leaner carcass than meat as well as less
back fat and lard.
➢ Landrace breed is highly prolific and an
efficient feed utilizer.
➢ A mature male weighs as high as 380 kg and
mature sow weighs up to 320 kg.

Origin: USA
 Duroc
➢ The breed is moderately red coloured with
shades varying from a golden to cherry red
colour.
➢ Duroc pig is well-known to have excellent
weight gain rate and as a high feed converter.
➢ The sow matures early, produces large litter
(up to 15 piglets) and fair mothering ability.
➢ Have good carcass quality and body weights of
about 400 kg and 350 kg for mature boar and
mature sow respectively.

Origin: USA
 Poland China
➢ Poland China pig is black in colour with white
patches on face, feet and snout. It has large body
size and floppy ears. It has strong bone and well-
developed legs and feet.
➢ It is prolific (produce 16 – 17 piglets per farrow)
and good meat and carcass quality. It is also a good
converter of feed to meat and attains maturity
early.
➢ A mature boar weighs between 250 kg and 360 kg
and mature sow weighs between 225 kg and 300 kg.

Oldest American
breed of swine
Landrace
Duroc

Poland China

Yorkshire
welcome

Dr. Manoj Verma

Assistant Professor
Deptt. of AGB
 Introduction
➢ Horse – symbol of valour, power, strength & respectfulness

➢ Population decline in recent year due to mechanization in

agriculture, warfare, industry and transport

➢ In hilly terrain, semi-arid area and north western plains, it

provide livelihood to landless, small and marginal farmers in
transport, pack and draught purpose

➢ Also use in army, BSF, racing and sports

Top countries with largest horse population

Rank Country Population(million) % to world

1 USA 9.5 16.3

2 China 6.8 11.6
3 Mexico 6.4 10.9
4 Brazil 5.5 9.4
5 Argentina 3.7 6.3

FAOSTAT data, 2010

 Horse Breeds
India:
➢ Seven recognized breeds
➢ Marwari, Kathiawari (horses; >14 hands or
56”)
➢ Zanskari, Manipuri, Spiti and Bhutia (Ponies;
<14 hands or 56”)
➢ Three more breeds recognized by FAO
➢ Deccani, Chummarti and Sikang
 Types of Horse Classification
• Classification of a horse is a multi-pronged system, allowing each
breed to belong to several types of horse class
Exotic breeds of horse (Classification)
In Europe:
• Cold blooded
– Draft type horses
• Hot blooded
– Indicated horses that are Arabians or Thoroughbreds
• Warm blooded
– Indicate cross between cold blood and hot blood

In America:
• Light horse
• Draft horse
• Pony horse
Breeding Tract: Indian Horses
 Breed Characteristics
Marwari
• Origin: Marwar and Mewar regions of
Rajasthan

• Descended from Arabian horse and

closely resembles Kathiawari
– Slight facial differences and slightly
taller in general
• Average height between 14 and 15
hands (56 and 62 inches)
• Colors: Bay, grey, chestnut, piebald, or
skewbald
• Ears pointed with inward turning tips,
located at 90 degree axis and can
rotate at 180 degree
• Used as racing, riding, war horses,
polo sport and horse show
 Kathiawari
• Origin: Kathiawar region of Gujarat
• Descended from Arabian horse
• Found in all colors except black
– Chestnut > Bay > Gray > dun
– Dun horses exhibit primitive markings
• Concave facial profile, broad forehead
and short muzzle
• Long neck and short legs
• Tail is long, touches to the ground
• Used as racing, riding, war horses, polo
sport and horse show
• The breed's most distinctive features is
its ears
– Most extremely curved ears
– Curve inward to touch and
sometimes overlap at the tips
 Marwari & Kathiawari : Comparison

Parameters Marwari Kathiawari

Head Long and convex Small and concave profile

profile
Ears Long small and curved , tips of ear
touches
Forehead Not very broad Broad Forehead

Back/body long Back-short, body-short coupled

Fore legs Cannon long Fore arms smaller

Height 14 .5 to 15.5 hands 13.5 to 14.5 hands

 Zanskari
• Origin: Leh (Zanskar valley) and
Laddakh area of Jammu and
Kashmir
• Body colour predominantly grey
followed by black and copper,
chestnut and bay color also seen
sometimes
• Ability to work and carry loads at
high altitude, cold desert (+20 to -40
oC)

• Body- Medium sized

– Height-13.2-14.7 hands
• Heavy and long tail, uniform gait
• Ratio of height at wither and body
length 1:1 (approx)
Conti….

• Face is long with face length and width ratio 3:1

• Similar to Spiti pony but more adaptable to altitude
• Used also for riding and polo by locals and by Indian army
• Good stamina as pack animals, sure footed in difficult hilly areas

• Only few hundred horses exist in the Zanskar and other valleys of Laddakh
• For conservation, Govt. of J & K has established a Zanskari equine
Breeding farm at Chuchot (Leh)
 Bhutia
• Distributed in Himalayan mountain area
(Punjab to Butan); Sikkim and Darjeeling
• Usually grey or bay coloured,
occasionally chestnut and roan
• Height : 13 to 13.2 hands
• Basically suited to mountainous regions
– Used as riding and pack animal
• Body conformation exhibits
– Large head, short neck, low withers.
Mane long
• Similar to Spiti pony
• Can live on much less food ration than
other pony of comparative size
 Spiti
• Breeding tract: Spiti valley and adjoining
areas of Kullu and Kinnaur divisions of
Himachal Pradesh
• Two strains
– Spiti pure
– Konimare (Taller)
• Used for riding and as pack animals
– Hardy and surefooted
• Body colour
– Grey (complete white) > black >
black flay bone (white body with
black patches) > brown
• Convex face, long & straight tail, shorter
height (Avg: 127 cm)
• Mane is longer having 20 to 30 cm long
hairs
• Legs are covered with course and long
hair so can tolerate extreme cold
condition
 Manipuri
• One of the purest and prestigious
breed
• Location : Manipur and Assam
• Associated with socioeconomic life of
the people of hilly region through
travel, transport and hunting
– Oldest polo pony (used by British
in 1850)
– Significant role in the field of war
• Height- 11-13 hands high at wither
• Color: not specific but commonly
brown or reddish brown
• Ear: alert and almond shape
 Kachchhi-Sindhi

Kachchhi-Sindhi-male Kachchhi-Sindhi-female
POULTRY BREEDS

(Gallus domesticus)

Dr. Manoj Verma

Assistant Professor
Deptt. of AGB
 Total register breed of livestock
Total number of indigenous breeds in India is 169
which include:-
• 41 for cattle 13 for buffalo
• 28 for goat 42 for sheep
• 7 for horses & ponies 9 for camel
• 7 for pig 1 for donkey
• 1 for yak 18 for chicken
• 1 for duck 1 for geese
 Introduction
➢ Poultry farming is the process of
raising domesticated birds such
as chickens, ducks, turkeys and geese for the
purpose of farming meat or eggs for food

➢ In 2014, there were approximately 21.32 billion

chickens worldwide

➢ The total poultry population in India has

increased by 12.39% over the previous census and
the total poultry in India is 729.2 million in 2012

➢ Egg production of India 82.93 billion

 Junglefowls (Ancestors)
➢Red Jungle fowl

➢Grey Jungle fowl

➢Ceylon (Sri Lanka) Jungle fowl

➢Javan (Green) Jungle fowl

Red Jungle fowl
(Gallus gallus)
 Grey Jungle fowl
(Gallus sonneratii)
Ceylon Jungle fowl
(Gallus lafayetii)
Javan Junglefowl (Green Jungle fowl)
(Gallus varius)
 Major Classes of Chicken
➢American Class
➢English Class
➢Mediterranean Class
➢Asiatic Class

➢Indian Breeds of Chicken

Breed Home Tract
Ankaleshwar Gujarat
Aseel Orissa and Andhra Pradesh
Busra Gujarat and Maharashtra
Chittagong Meghalaya and Tripura
Danki Andhra Pradesh
Daothigir Assam
Ghagus Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
Harringhata Black West Bengal
Kadaknath Madhya Pradesh
Kalasthi Andhra Pradesh
Kashmir Favorolla Jammu and Kashmir
Miri Assam
Nicobari Andaman & Nicobar
Punjab Brown Punjab and Haryana
Tellichery Kerala
Mewari Rajasthan
Kaunayen Manipur
Hansli Odisha
Breed Home Tract
Ankaleshwar Gujarat
Aseel Orissa and Andhra Pradesh
Kadaknath Madhya Pradesh
Kalasthi Andhra Pradesh
Kashmir Favorolla Jammu and Kashmir
Miri Assam
Nicobari Andaman & Nicobar
Punjab Brown Punjab and Haryana
Tellichery Kerala
Mewari Rajasthan
Kadaknath (Kalamamsi)
Naked Neck

Nicobari
Punjab Brown

Ankaleswar
Kashmir Favorolla

Miri
Mewari
Chittagong
LUVAS CHICKEN BREEDS
 HARLAY (Layer strain)

Annual Egg Production - 87.39 eggs

Upto 40 weeks of age

Egg Weight ( 40 weeks) - 54 g

Age at first egg - 146 days

Selection in best hybrid bird layer over 38 generations (since,1976) for egg number.
DAM LINE (Broiler)

20 Weeks body weight -2519 g

Annual Egg Production - 82 eggs

Upto 40 weeks of age

Egg Weight ( 40 weeks) - 55 g

Age at first egg - 140 days

 SIRE LINE (Broiler)
(DANRAJA)

6 Weeks body weight 1491 g

20 Weeks body weight 3405 g

Crossbred Broilers
6 Weeks body weight 1487 g

Feed Conversion Efficiency 2.12 kg feed/kg body weight

Dual purpose strain
SIRE LINE

20 Weeks body weight 2403 g

Annual Egg Production 75 eggs

Upto 40 weeks of age

Egg Weight ( 40 weeks) 54 g

Age at first egg 149 days

American Class
Rhode Island Red

New Hampshire
Wyandotte
Jersey Giant
Plymouth Rock
 English Class
➢Australorp
➢Cornish
➢Dorking
➢Orpington
➢Sussex
 Australorp

Sussex
Cornish
Orpington
Mediterranean Class
➢Leghorn
➢Minorca
➢Ancona
➢Andalusian
Leghorn
 Minorca

Ancona
Andalusian
Asiatic Class
➢Brahma
➢Cochin
➢Langshan
Brahma
Cochin
Langshan
 Vaccination schedule at
Poultry farm LUVAS
Name of Dose rate Dose Age Composition of vial Storage Contraindication
Vaccine route Condition
Each dose contain ≥ 103
Chicks should be free
MD 0.2 ml S/C 1 day PFU of HUT FC-126 MD 2-8 oC
from all diseases
virus

Each dose contain ≥ 106 Chicks should be free

Oculo- oC
F1RD 0.1-0.2 ml 1 day EID50 of lentogenic 2-8 from Mycoplasma
nasal
F(wild) strain RD virus infection

Oculo- Each dose contain ≥ 103 Chicks should not be

500 doses 10-30 oC
IBD nasal, PFU of intermediate 2-8 weak, debilitated and
in each vial days
Water strain IBD virus diseased
Each dose contain ≥ Chicks should not be
6-8
Fowl Pox 0.2 ml S/C 103 EID50 2-8 oC weak, debilitated and
weeks
Fowl Pox virus diseased

Each dose contain ≥ Chicks should be free

6-8
R2B 0.5 ml I/M, S/C 106 EID50 of mesogenic 2-8 oC from Mycoplasma and
weeks
R2B strain of ND virus Coccidosis infection

Each dose contain ≥ 106 Chicks should be free

1000 doses 4-8 oC
Lasota (NCD) Water EID50 of lentogenic 2-8 from Mycoplasma
in each vial weeks
strain RD virus infection

Each dose contain ≥ 105 Chicks should be free

1000 doses 11-20 oC
R2B I/M, S/C EID50 of mesogenic R2B 2-8 from Mycoplasma and
in each vial weeks
strain of ND virus Coccidosis infection