Red Purnia cattle – an unexplored indigenous germplasm
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P C CHANDRAN
ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014 India
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A DEY
ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014 India
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S JEGAVEERA PANDIAN
ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014 India
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S K BARARI
ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014 India
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D K KAUSHAL
ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna, Bihar 800 014 India
Keywords:
Red Purnia, Indigenous germplasm, PerformanceAbstract
Purnia cattle are small-to medium-size, distributed in Purnia district and adjoining areas of Araria and Katihar districts of Bihar. Red Purnia are not enlisted among the recognized breeds of cattle in India, as there is lack of preliminary information about the cattle. The cattle exist in two different varieties viz. grey and red. The estimated population of Red Purnia is 2.19 lakhs. The herd size was small with the average of 3.6 and 81% of herds possessed at least 1 cow with 1 or 2 calves. Various morphometric characteristics and body weight of Red Purnia cattle were evaluated on randomly selected 875 animals. Red Purnia cattle are low milk yielders with the average peak yield is 2.88±0.31 litres. These cattle have better reproducing ability with the calving interval of 15.0±0.41 months and 1.31±0.11 number of services/conception. Strategies for genetic improvement of the cattle are discussed.
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