,about livestock resources

1. LIVESTOCK RESOURCES OF
UTTAR PRADESH
COLLEGE OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES
SVPUA&T MEERUT

2. INTRODUCTION
 Livestock are domesticated animals raised in an
agricultural setting to produce commodities such
as- food,fiber & labor . Especially poultry, are
commonly included within the meaning of
"livestock".Livestock are generally raised for profit.
 Uttar pradesh supports about 15% of india's total
livestock population of its livestock in 1961.
 The fishing area in the state is over 2,000 km² and
there are more than 175 varieties of fish.
 Livestock population has increased substantially in
Uttar Pradesh (14.01%).

3. LIVESTOCK POPULATIONS IN UTTAR PRADESH (18TH
LIVESTOCK CENSUS 2007)
LIVESTOCK SPECIES TOTAL NO. OF ANIMALS
Cattle 19097352
Buffalo 26440393
Sheep 1400474
Goat 14829064
Pig 1986793
Other livestock 212236
Poultry 17879918

4. ANIMAL PRODUCTION DATA IN U.P.

6. THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF LIVESTOCK
INCLUDES:
 Meat
 Dairy Products
 Fiber
 Fertilizer
 Labor
 Land management

7. LIVESTOCK SPECIES IN UTTAR
PRADESH
 The term "livestock" is nebulous and may be
defined narrowly or broadly. On a broader
view, livestock refers to any breed or
population of animal kept by humans for a
useful, commercial purpose.
1.BUFFALO BREEDS
 India has a population of 105 million
buffalos, and 26.1% of the population lives
in Uttar Pradesh.

8. 1. BHADAWARI(ETAWAH BREED)

9.  Home tract-Agra ,etwah region of Uttar Pradesh
 Current commercial uses - Milk ,meat production (high,fat
producer)
 Body colour: Light or copper coloured.
Morphometeric Traits
 Body weight: Adult male is 475 kg, adult male is 425 kg.
 Height at withers: Adult male is 128 cm, adult female is 124 cm.
Reproductive traits:
 Age at fist calving: 48.3-50.78 months.
 Dry period: 156 days.
 Inter-calving period: 453 days.
Production traits:
 Lactation period: 272-305 days.
 Milk production: 2000-2070 kg in a lactation.
 Average milk fat %: 7.2-13
Ability as draught purpose: Males are reputed as good draft animals
with heat tolerance.

10. 2.TARAI

11. Home tract- Philibhit and Bareilly districts of Uttar Pradesh.
Current commercial uses - Milk ,meat production
 Characteristic features – Grayish brown to black coat colour on
black skin. Eyelids, hooves, nose ridge, face and pastern joint
are mostly black in 89 to 95% cases.
Morphometric parameters
 Body weight: Adult male is 375 kg, adult female is 325 kg.
 Height at withers: Adult male is 127 cm, adult female is 120 cm.
Reproductive traits
 Dry period: 186.92±16.77 days.
 Inter-calving period: 470.62±18.07 days.
 Service period (days): 197.07±6.59 days.
Production traits
 Peak daily milk yield (Kg): Poor milk producer which may be 2-3
Kg daily.
 Lactation period: 250-295 days.
 Milk production per lactation: About 450 kg.
 Milk fat: 6.6-8.1%.

12. 3.MURRAH

13.  Synonyms: Black Diamond of Haryana, Asian
Tractor, Delhi buffalo.
 Home tract- is Rohtak, Jind and Hisar districts of
Haryana (India).
Morphometric parameters
 Body weight: The average body weight of males,
550 Kg & the females, 450-Kg.
 Height at withers: The average height at withers;
male: 1.42 meter; female: 1.32 meter.
Reproductive traits
 Age at fist calving: 3 years but there are buffaloes,
which calved at 3 years with good milk production.
 Dry period - About three months. Inter-calving
period-400-500 days & Gestation period: 310
days (average).

14. Production traits
 Peak daily milk yield (Kg): A peak milk yield of 31.5
kilograms in a day has been recorded . Many
animals produce more than 4000 kilograms in a
lactation of 300 day lactation.
Milk production per lactation: 14 to 15 kg/day but
upto 31.5 kilograms milk production had also been
recorded. The elite Murrah buffalo produces above
20 kg milk per day.
 Milk fat: 7.2%.

15. 2.CATTLE BREEDS
 Indian cattle breeds of cattle are classified in to
three types as under:
 A) Milch breeds - The examples of UP milch
breeds are Sahiwal.
 B) Dual Purpose breeds-The example of this
group is Haryana breed is the much prized cattle of
Haryana and is also found in the neighbouring parts
of Delhi and Western Uttar Pradesh.
 C) Draught breed-The example of this group is
Kenkatha, Kherigarh.

16. SAHIWAL

17.  Domestication status-Domestic
 Home tract- Originated in Montgomery region of
undivided India.
 Current commercial uses -Milch purpose
 Characteristic features
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

18. HARIANA

19.  Domestication status-Domestic ,
 Home tract- It was originated from Rohtak, Hisar,
Jind and Gurgaon districts of Haryana and also
popular in Punjab, UP and parts of MP .
 Current commercial uses - Dual purpose
 Characteristic feature- Horns are small.The
bullocks are powerful work animals.Hariana cows
are fair milkers yielding 600 to 800 kg of milk per
lactation.

20. MEWATI

21.  Domestication status- Domestic
 Home tract- Mathura district of UP
 Current commercial uses- Dual purpose
Characteristic features-
 White with dark head,neck and shoulders,tail is
long.
 They are very similar to Hariana breed .

22. KENKATHA

23.  Domestication status- Domestic
 Home tract- They get their name from the River
Ken, as they are bred along the banks of this small
river in the hilly area of Bundelkhand.
 Current commercial uses- Draught purpose,Meat
(beef, veal,Blood), dairy,Leather).
 Characteristic features- The Kenwariya cattle are
small, sturdy and fairly powerful, varying in color
from gray on the barrel to dark gray on the rest of
the body. The head is short and broad and the
forehead is dished. Horns emerge from the outer
angles of the poll in a markedly forward direction
and terminate in sharp points. The dewlap is
moderately heavy.

24. KHERIGARH

25.  Domestication status- Domestic
 Home tract- The breed is mostly found in the
Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh, India
 Current commercial uses- Draught ,Meat (beef,
veal,Blood), dairy,Leather, .
 Characterestic features- Kherigarh cattle are
generally white,gray in color. The face is small and
narrow. Horns are thin and upstanding and
measure 12 to 18 inches in length in bulls; cows
usually have smaller horns. The ears are small and
the eyes bright. The neck is short and looks
powerful. The hump is well-developed in bulls.

26. PONWAR

27.  Home tract- Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh, India
Characteristic features-
 The animals of this breed possess a small,narrow
face, small ears and big, bright eyes.
 Ponwar cattle are black and white; the color
markings do not have any particular pattern, but
large patches of black and white are intermixed.
 They are quick movers. The animals of this breed
are observed to mature late,cows are poor milkers .

28. 3.SHEEP BREEDS
 In Uttar Pradesh (1.9 million). Development of
sheep is necessary to meet the growing demand for
wool and mutton in the country and for a possible
export of these commodities.

29. MUZAFFARNAGARI

30.  Domestication status- Domestic
 Home tract- Muzaffarnagar, Bulandshar,
Saharanpur, Meerut& Bijnor districts of Uttar
Pradesh.
 Current commercial uses -Meat ,wool
Characteristic features
 The animals are medium to large in size, face lines
slightly convex. Face and body are white with
occasional patches of brown or black, ears and
face occasionally black. Both sexes are polled.
 Ears are long and drooping.Fleece is white, coarse
and open. Belly and legs are devoid of wool. As the
breed is one of the heaviest, largest and very well
adapted to irrigated area.

31. JALAUNI

32.  Domestication status- Domestic
 Home tract- It is distributed over Jalaun, Jhansi
and Lalitpur districts of Uttar Prades.
 Current commercial uses- Meat ,wool
Characteristic features-
 Ears are large, flat and drooping. Tail is thin and
medium in length.
 Fleece is coarse, short-stapled and open, generally
white.
 Belly and legs are devoid of wool.

33. 4.GOAT BREEDS
 Goat is called the poor man’s cow because it can
be cheaply reared on meagre grass of poor quality.
 It is the major supplier of mutton along with milk,
hair and skins.
 In Uttar Pradesh (11.7 million). The Barabari breed
of western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana can yield
upto 2.5 kg of milk per day.

34. JAMUNAPARI

35.  Domestication status- Domestic .
 Current commercial uses-Mutton ,Wool .
Characteristic features-
 The Jamunapari is known as the best dairy goat in
India. It is also the tallest breed and commonly
known as the "Pari" in its area of origin-the "home
tract"-because of its majestic appearance.
 Its home tract and natural habitat is the
Chakarnagar area of the Etawah district in the State
of Uttar Pradesh, along the delta of the Jamuna
&Chambal Rivers.

36. BARBARI

37.  Domestication status -Domestic
 Home tract- The Barbari is a that is found
in Mathura District of Uttarpradesh.
 Current commercial uses -Meat type breed.
Characteristic features –
 They are a small size and their color is white
creamy to golden.
 Spotted animals also come across. Their meat
conformation is considered good.
 Triple kidding and early maturity are common
features.

38. 5.PIG BREEDS
Here are about 100 lakh pigs providing about 5 per cent of
India’s meat production in the form of pork. In Pig
farming has many advantages.
The main advantages of starting commercial pig farming
business in UP.
 Pigs grow faster than any other animals. They have
higher feed conversion efficiency.
 Pigs can eat and consume almost all types of feed
including grains, damaged food, forage, fruits,
vegetables, garbage, sugarcane etc. Sometimes they
even eat grasses and other green plants or roots.
 Pigs become mature earlier than other animals. A sow
can be bred for first time at their age of 8-9 months.
They can farrow twice a year. And in each farrowing
they give birth of 8-12 piglets.

39. DESI BREED OF PIG

40.  Domestication status- Domestic
 Home tract- UP,India
 Current commercial uses- consumed as fresh
pork.
Characteristic features-
 The colour varies from black, brown, rusty gray to
an admixture of any two colours.
 The hairs on the neck and part of the back are
thick, long and bristly, while those on the sides and
the flank are thinner and shorter.Head and
shoulders are heavier as compared to hind
quarters, back is slightly arched .Ears are small and
medium sized. Tail reaches nearly the hock and has
a tuft of hairs. Female possess 6-12 teats.

41. 6.POULTRY BREEDS
ASEEL

42.  Domestication status- Domestic
 Home tract - Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and
Rsjasthan
 Current commercial uses- This breed are well-
known for their meat qualities.
 Characteristic features-They possess pea combs
which are small but firmly set on head. Wattles and
ear lobes are bright red, and the beak is hart. The
face is long and slender, and not covered with
feather. The eyes are compact, well set and present
bold looks. The neck is long, uniformly thick but no
fleshy.

43. CHITAGONG
 Domestication status-
Domestic .
 Home tract - Found in
the North Eastern states
of India ,U.P.
 Current commercial
uses- This breed are
well-known for their meat
qualities meat.
 Characteristic features
- Average weight-Cock:
3.5 – 4.5 kg,Hen: 3 - 4
kg.

44. KARAKNATH

45.  Domestication status- Domestic .
 Home tract - The original name of the breed seems
to be Kalamasi, meaning a fowl with black flesh.
However, it is popularly known as Karaknath.
 Current commercial uses- Layer
 Characteristic features- The eggs are light brown,
The skin, beak, shanks, toes and soles of feet are
slatelike in colour.The comb, wattles and tongue
are purple. Most of the internal organs show
intense black colouration which is pronounced in
trachea, thoracic and abdominal air-sacs, gonads
and at the base of the heart and mesentery.

46. BRAHMA
 Domestication status- Domestic .
 Home tract - Found in the North
Eastern states of India ,U.P.
 Current commercial uses- Brahmas
are average layers of brown eggs.
 Characteristic features- The biggest
types of chickens, Recognized colors
are light, dark and buff. The light
Brahma hen is white with black tail
and black,white-edged hackles,
whereas the buff Brahma hen is gold
where the light is white. The dark
Brahma hen has black, white-edged
hackles with dark grey and black
body.