This document provides information about different livestock breeds of cattle. It discusses various dairy cattle breeds including Holstein Friesian, Jersey, Guernsey, Ayrshire, and Brown Swiss. It describes the origin, distribution, physical characteristics, and production capacities of each breed. The document also covers dual purpose breeds like Sahiwal and Red Sindhi. It lists beef cattle breeds such as Beefmaster, Brahman, Angus, and Devon. Finally, it briefly mentions draft cattle breeds including Dhanni, Hariana, and Tharparkar native to Bangladesh and India.

1. Livestock breeds
(Cattle)
Prepared by:
Dr. Mahabub Alam
Lecturer
Dept. of Animal Science & Nutrition
Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Khulshi, Chittagong-4225, Bangladesh.
Email: mahabub38@yahoo.com
Web: www.cvasu.ac.bd

2. Species?

3. Breed
HF Beef master
Sahiwal

4. Variety
• Variety: Within the breeds a group that is
distinguished from other groups by a specific
characteristic or set of characteristics.

5. Type
Dairy type (HF)
Beef type (beef master)

6. Dual purpose (Sahiwal) Draft purpose
(Dhanni)
Type (cont.)

7. Rememorize
• Species?
• Breed?
• Variety?
• Type?
• Types on the basis of
purpose/Utility/Uses/Production
• Difference between dairy type & beef
type

8. Cattle type on the basis of purpose
Holstein Friesian
Jersey
Guernsey
Ayrshire
Brown Swiss
Dairy type
Red Sindhi
Sahiwal
Dual purpose as well
as dairy type

9. Breed characteristics of dairy type breeds

10. Holstein Friesian
Red & White HF (Red Holstein)Black & White HF (Cow)
HF Bull
 Origin
 Distribution
 General description
 Color
 Size
 Other description
 Utility & Production:
Cow: 600 kg
Bull: 900
Calf: 40-45 kg
Height: 58”
Hump?
Horn?
Head:
Udder:
Female:
MY: 8000-9000 L (350)
Fat: 3.5%

11. Jersey
 Origin
 Distribution
 General description
 Color
 Size
 Other description
 Utility & Production:
Hump?
Horn?
Top line:
Forehead:
Eye:
Bone structure:
Cow: 400-500 kg
Bull: 600-700 kg
Calf : 25-27 kg
MY: 3700 L (305)
Fat: 5%
TS: 14.9%
Golden brown to light red

12. Guernsey
 Origin
 Distribution
 General description
 Color
 Size
 Other description
 Utility & Production:
Cow: 450 kg
Bull wt.: 600-700 kg
Calf birth wt: 30-34 kg
MY: 4500L (305 days)
Hump?
Horn?
Yellow pigment:
Golden milk:
Milk fat & TS:
Head:
Udder:
Almost red to light fawn

13. Ayrshire
 Origin
 Distribution
 General description
 Color
 Size
 Other description
 Utility & Production:
Cow: 500-700 kg
Bull: 800-1100 kg
Calf: 35-40
Top line:
Horn:
Head:
Udder:
Adverse
foraging:
Foot & Leg
prob.
MY: 4000-5000 L (305)
Fat: 4%
Brown red with white spotting

14. Brown Swiss
 Origin
 Distribution
 General description
 Color
 Size
 Other description
 Utility & Production:
Cow: 600-700 kg
Bull: 900-1200 kg
Calf : 45-50
Hump?
Horn?
Muzzle & lip:
MY: 5000 L (305)
Fat: 4%
Brown/ gray brown

15. Red Sindhi
 Origin
 Distribution
 General description
 Color
 Size
 Other description
 Utility & Production:
Cow = 340 kg.
Bull = 420 kg.
Calf = 20 to 22 kg
Head
Horn
Hump, Dewlap, Sheath
Sheath /Navel flap
Udder
Resistance
MY: 2500 L (270)
Ploughing & carting
[Both dairy+ beef and dairy + work]
Dark Red / yellowish
brown to dark- brown

16. Sahiwal
 Origin
 Distribution
 General description
 Color
 Size
 Other description
 Utility & Production:
Cow = 300-350 kg kg.
Bull = 400-500 kg.
Calf = 20 to 25 kg
Long & Fleshy
Skin
Lethargic
Head
Horn
Tail
Hump, Dewlap, Sheath
Sheath /Navel flap
Udder
Resistance
MY: 2270 L (235)
slow work
[Both dairy+ beef and dairy + work]
Red with may be white
in neck and underline

17. Beef breeds
Beef Master,
Charolais,
Hereford,
Brahman,
Shorthorn,
Brangus,
Polled Hereford,
Angus,
Devon,
Dexter, and
Santa Gertrudis.

18. Beefmaster

19. Brahman
 Origin
 Distribution
 General description
 Color
 Size
 Other description
 Utility & Production:

20. Angus
Aberdeen
Angus
Red Angus

21. Devon

22. Draft cattle
Dhanni (best), Hariana, Lohani, Amrit-
mahal, Krishna valley, Tharparkar

23. Dhanni

24. Hariana

25. Tharparkar