This document provides information on exotic and Indian cattle breeds common in Nepal. It discusses the characteristics of six breeds: Holstein Friesian, Jersey, Brown Swiss, Red Sindhi, Sahiwal, and Hariyana. For each breed, it describes their country of origin, appearance, productive qualities like milk yield and weight, reproductive characteristics like gestation period, and suitability to Nepalese conditions. The presentation was submitted by a group of students from Far-Western University's School of Agriculture in Tikapur, Kailali, Nepal.

1. FAR-WESTERN UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
TIKAPUR,KAILALI
PRESENTATION ON:
CHARACTERISTICS OF EXOTIC AND INDIAN BREEDS OF CATTLES
COMMON IN NEPAL.
Submitted by:
Group-A
Name: Roll no.
Amit Sah 06
Anandmani Bhatt 07
Ankit Pokhrel 09
Anmol Khadka 10
Submitted to:
Asst. Prof. Niranjan Aryal
Faculty of Agriculture
Department of Animal Science
FWU, SoA, Tikapur, kailali

2. INTRODUCTION
Exotic breeds of cattle:
• The cattle belongs to the family Bovidae
and is the member of genius Bos .
• Jersey, Holstein Friesian, Brown Swiss,
Hariyana, Red Sindhi and Shaiwal
are exotic and Indian breeds of
cattle common in Nepal.
• Mastitis is the most common
diseases affected in cattles.

3. 1) HOLSTEIN FRIESIAN
This is the exotic breed of cattle originated in
Holland and this breed is popular for high milk
production.
• Body coat color black, white or black and white.
• Head is long narrow and straight with slightly
rounded withers.
• Has large feeding capacity and well developed
udder.
• Males may be vicious but female are docile.
• Average weight male: 850-1000kg and female:
575-650 kg.
• Gestation period: 280 days
• Age of first calving :23-26 months
• Average milk yield :6000-7000liters/lactation of
305 days with fat 3.5%.

4. 2) JERSEY
This is the exotic breed of cattle originated in Island of
Jersey in UK. This breed is popular for milk production
with high % of butter fat content.
• Varies in color from light red to black and from white
spotted to solid in marking.
• Famous dairy breed of cattle, noted for small body
size, low feed intake .
• Cows have straight top line, sharp wither, head is dished,
muzzle is black and has light encircling ring.
• Economical producer of milk in Nepalese condition
especially in hilly region.
• Capable of utilizing roughages efficiently.
• Heifer grow more rapidly and matured early.
• Adults cows weight about 500 kg and males about 600 kg.
• Average gestation period of 280 days.
• Average milk yield 4000to 4500 liters/lactation of 305
days with 5.5% fat content.

5. 3) Brown Swiss
This is exotic breed of cattle originated in Switzerland.
Multipurpose breed, used for working, beef production
and milk production in their home country.
These cows are active and have a good grazing capacity in
Nepal, they are being raised for milk production.
This breed is introduced mainly to upgrade Nak and local
cows of hills and mountain districts. This breed is mostly
concentrated in Dolakha district as it is farmed at Jiri
livestock farm.
• Color :Distinctly brown
• More heat tolerent than jersey.
• Docile and easily manageable.
• Average body weight :700-800 kg
• Average gestation period : 290 days
• Milk yield of 5000litres/lactation with fat 4% fat content.

6. 4)RED SINDHI
This is exotic breed of cattle originated in Karachi and
Hyderabad (Pakistan).
• The breed is of distinct red color and darker than
sahiwal.
• Red shades vary from dark red to dim yellow but most
commonly, the animals are dark red.
• Horns are thick at the base and emerge laterally and
curve upward
• Age of first calving is 39-50 months.
• The milk yield of the cattle ranges from 1100-2600 kg
per lactation with an average yield of 1840kg per
lactation.
• Fat percentage in the milk varies from 4-5.2% with an
average of 4.5%.
• Bull is around 500kg and cow is 340kg.

7. 5) SAHIWAL
The home of this breed is central and southern dry
area of the punjab. Lola is synonym of this breed
because of loose skin.
• Deep body, short legs, stumpy horns broad head and
lethargic.
• Color: Red brown with or without splashes
• Tail-long whip-like, reaching up to ground
• Navel flap is prominent in female.
• Udder well developed
• Body weight: Male weight about 522 kg and female
340kg
• Milk yield: on an average 2150 kg in 300 days
lactation

8. 6) Hariyana
This is exotic breed of cattle originated in India.
• The bullocks are powerful work animals and cows
are fairly good milkers.
• Horns are short and the face is narrow and long
• Colour: White
• Can tolerate high temperature
• Lactation length: 300 days
• Adult bull weights about 400-500 kg and cow 350-
400 kg
• Age of first calving: 4 years
• Milk yield: 3000-3500 litres/lactation with 5% fat
content.