Murrah buffalo gives 6 liters of milk per day on average. If fed with highly nutritious fodder, they give more milk.

They need more protection from diseases.

Native on Harayana and Punjab Murrah he-buffaloes are crossed with country she- buffaloes to produce high milk yielding buffaloes.

Their milk is thicker to that of cows with high fat content. Various milk products can be made from buffalo’s milk. Murrah buffalo is the highest milk producer native if India.

Cattle breeds

They are divided in to 2 categories.

1) Whites- cows and bulls

2) Black- she- buffaloes and he- buffaloes

Ongloe breed bulls and cows are world famous. They belong to Andhra Pradesh.

Found in Prakashm and Guntur districts of and Andhra Pradesh and also in Kurnool and Nellore.

Color is white, big sturdy body. Big humps and dewlaps are seen in males. Bear high temperature. Disease resistance power is against fever spread by ticks. Height is neatly 1.67 meters. Yield is nearly 1200-1500 liters of milk per a year.

Harayana breed- its birth place is Rohtak, Himai and Gurgaon districts of Harayana.

Long, narrow face with a broad forehead. Their horns are short and ears are small. Good efficiency in work is seen in their breeds. It is Useful in transportation and Ploughing. The milk yield is very high.

Hybrid cattle: the native breeds are crossed with foreign cattle for super qualities like high milk yield and disease resistance power.

Holstein cow characteristics are native of Holland. It is World’s highest milk producer. The body has white and black patches. Its size is very large it yields 8 liters of milk per a day on the average.

Jersey cow characteristics are native of jersey islands near England. Their color is white or light brown or red. Their sizes are small compared to Holsteins. It is Gives a minimum of 6 liters of milk a day. Hybrid cows are being produced by crossing jersey bulls and country cows.

Black cattle: E.g.: Buffaloes, black cattle is used beneficially in various agricultural operations.