Although India possesses the large volume of livestock, their productivity is abysmally low at global level. India, with its wide variation in geo-ecological parameters, elucidates a high variation in the productivity of its livestock, among regions. The compound growth rate of livestock productivity was worked out for the Southern Peninsular state of India, Tamil Nadu. The average productivity...

Sires representing seven diverse breeds were mated to Hereford cows over four years and the progeny slaughtered. Highly marbled Jersey and Wagyu crossbred cattle had softer fat (6% lower melting point) than the other breeds. The Angus crosses marbled like Jersey and Wagyu, but had harder fat similar to the very lean Belgian Blue. Hereford, South Devon and Limousin crosses had harder fat than An...

Premature disposal of female calves before reaching milch herd and undesirable disposal of lactating cows are the major constraints in achieving larger herd size. During the early lactations, younger cows are supposed to give higher milk yield and undesirable disposal of early calvers, thereby, greatly hampers profitability of a dairy farm. Knowledge of the incidence of disposal along with reas...

Milk contributes a vital role in nutritional security most of the countries world. Recently debate is going on worldwide that, A1 milk harmful and A2 beneficial. Though there was no supporting clinical evidence to claim these, selling name for high cost without proper identification field level. To address this issue both consumer producers, scientists are position rule out milk. In study TANUV...

The objective was to assess the prevalence and influence of clinical subclinical mastitis during service period cows in a herd Tarumirim (MG), from October 2019 May 2020. Around 65 Gir x Holstein Guzerá lactating crossbred were evaluated. Subclinical diagnosed by means California Mastitis Test (CMT), mastitis, strip cup test animals’ signs. Pregnancy after calving rectal palpation method, with ...