Present status of Krishna Valley cattle: An endangered breed of cattle
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S B Gokhale
BAIF, Central Research Station, Urulikanchan, Pune, Maharashtra 412 202 India
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R L Bhagat
BAIF, Central Research Station, Urulikanchan, Pune, Maharashtra 412 202 India
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Krishna Valley cattle, Cattle owners, Body parts, Body score marksAbstract
Study of 500 farmer families in the breed tract indicated that very few number Krishna Valley animals exist in the tract and are maintained by few farmer families. Comparatively poor socio-economic status of community accompanied by lower conditions, literacy and preference for maintaining this breed type indicate the capacity of these animals to perform in hard. The variation observed during phenotypic type scoring indicated possible mixing of this breed with other cattle breeds. To save the breed from extinction, breed specific programmes for phenotypic purification of the mixed population need be taken up by genetic selection approach for conservation and improvement of this breed.
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Gokhale S B. 2006. Final report of Network project on Animal Genetic Resources for Survey. Evaluation and Cauterization of Khillar cattle. BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune (M.S.) Unpublished.
Pawar K K. 2002. ‘Prediction of age from body weights and body measurements and vice-a-versa in Khillar cattle.’ M. Sc. thesis M.P.K.V, (M.S.) Rahuri.
Snedecor W G and Cocharan W G. 1967. Statistical Methods. 6th edn. Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Calcutta.
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