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Frieswal Bull |
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Frieswal Cattle |
The HF crosses are more suitable for cooler climatic regions like hilly areas as they are less tolerant to heat. Have less resistance to tropical diseases than Jersey crosses. Although the milk yield is higher in HF crosses the fat per cent is less.
General Information:
- Species: Cattle
- Synonyms: HF Cross
- Habitat: Temperate countries but the crosses have been well adapted to tropical countries like India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and other countries of Indian Subcontinent.
- Breeding tract: In India, the Central Government had come out with different policies time to time to upgrade the local cattle for increased milk production. So every state through its Animal Husbandry Departments, upgrade local cattle by using HF semen.
- Main utility: Milk for food.
- Origin: Different states of India.
- Distribution: Almost entire country.
Phenotypic traits:
- Colour: Usually black and white but color also depends on the breed color with which HF is crossed.
- Number of Horns : 2.
- Visible characteristics: Patches of sharp black and white colors, large udder, wedge shaped conformation from rear view, highly developed milk vein.
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HF & Red Sindhi Cross |
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HF & Tharparkar Cross |
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Different HF
Crosses are as: |
1. Frieswal:
a. Cross between HF and Sahiwal.
b. 3/8th to 5/8th exotic inheritance.
c. Done at Military Dairy Farms at Allahabad.
d. Age at first calving: 36.2 months
e. Calving Interval: 432 days
f. First lactation milk yield: 2538 kg
g. Mortality to first calving: 4%
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2. HF and Red Dane cross
with Red Sindhi.
a. Done at Military Dairy Farm, Bangalore.
b. ½ Red Dane + 1/4th HF + 1/4th Red Sindhi.
c. Age at first calving: 28.1 months
d. First lactation milk yield: 2093 kg
e. Lactation length: 320 days
f. First calving interval: 422 days
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3. Karan Fries:
a. Cross done at National Dairy Research
Institute, Karnal.
b. Cross between HF and Tharparkar.
c. ½ HF and ½ Tharparkar.
d. Age at first calving: 28.5 months
e. First lactation milk yield: 3392 kg
(305 days)
f. Calving interval: 363 days
g. Calf Mortality: 6%
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4. HF cross with Jersey
and Tharparkar:
a. Age at first calving: 31.6 months
b. First lactation milk yield: 2283 kg
c. Calving interval: 460 days
d. Calf Mortality: 8.4% |
5. HF and Hariana:
a. Done at Government Livestock
Farm, Hissar, Haryana.
b. ½ HF and ½ Hariana.
c. Age at first calving: 1158 days
d. First lactation milk yield: 2002 kg
e. Calving interval: 438 days
f. Lactation length: 305 days
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6. HF and Non descript Desi Cattle:
a. Done at Haringhata Cattle Breeding Farm,
Kolkata, West Bengal.
b. First lactation milk yield: 2080 kg |
Management:
- Management System: Intensive
- Mobility: Stationary
- Feeding of adults: Fodder and Concentrate
- Housing: Well developed housing for organized herds.
- Feeding system: Stall feeding.
- Feeds to be fed: Berseem, oats and mustard are the green fodder in rabi; and sorghum, pearl millet and cluster bean in kharif. Commercial feed can be fed anytime of the year. . Milking cows are provided supplementry feeding in the form of cotton seed, barley and oil cake. Feed is given in soaked form at the time of milking. Calves are reared on whole milk up to 1 month of age after which some green fodder is also fed. Calves are allowed to suck 1-2 teats up to 6 months of age
- Feeding of concentrates: 1kg/2kg milk at the time of milking.
- Feeding of roughages: 1/10th of body weight per day.
- Milking: Should be done 2-3 times a day.
- Milking practice: Full hand milking should be done. Avoid knuckling.
- Milk let down time: 4-5 minutes.
Benefits of cross breeding:
1. More milk production.
2. Efficient feed conversion ratio (FCR).
3. Economical dairy.
4. Better reproductive traits.
5. Continuity in production.
Major problems associated with health of HF Cross:
- Mastitis: Being very high yielding cattle, the risk of mastitis is always present.
- Calcium Deficiency: The cattle should be supplied with Calcium and Phosphorous supplements to maintain the health of animal.
- Genital Diseases: The risk of genital diseases like pyometra, metritis, is always present and should be taken care of.
- Milk Fever due to deficiency of Calcium.
- Parasitic infestations.
Price range:
Rs. 1,40,000/- (tentative)
Can be purchased from:
1. Gupta Dairy Farm:
Address: Plot No. 41-42, Govind Colony, Near water tank, Doon Valley College Road, Jundla Gate, Karnal-132001, Haryana.
Phone no. 09416031427.
Website:
www.guptadairyfarm.com
Email:
guptadairyfarm@gmail.com
2. Khurana Dairy Farm, Rohtak, Haryana.
Mobile Number : +91-9215450001 / 9215430001 / 9215450003
3. Model Dairy Farm: Mr. Prateek Vaish (VP-Operations).
Address: Naramau, GT Road, near ALIMCO, Kanpur-209217, UP.
4. Karnal Livestock Sales.
Contact Details: Dabas House, 17-E, Session Road, Karnal - 132001, Haryana, India,
Mr. Anand Parkash Dabas (Proprietor).
5. Anand Cows Sales and Dealership.
Contact Details: K. amanyam Raju, S/O K. Narayana Raju,
Kothaindlu, Punganur(P&T), Chittoor - 517247, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Mobile : +918497009383.
6. Sachdeva Dairy Farm: Mr. Anil Sachdeva,
940/31, Buffalo Market,Behind Durga Bhavan Mandir,, Rohtak, Haryana, India – 124001.
Mobile : +91-9896146700
Website:
http://www.sachdevadairyfarm.com
Webpage: http://www.exportersindia.com/sachdevadairyfarm/
External Links:
1. http://www.nbagr.res.in/
2.
www.guptadairyfarm.com
3.
http://www.khuranadairyfarm.in/
4.
http://www.modeldairyfarm.com/
5.
http://www.karnallivestocksales.com/
6.
http://www.sachdevadairyfarm.com/
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