Morphometery and performance of ongole cattle in the breeding community
2003
Vinoo, R. | Rao, K.B. (LRS, Lam Farm, Guntur (India). Cattle project)
Surveying of Ongole cattle in its breeding community (Guntur, Prakasam and Nellore districts) was undertaken during the period from 1997-2000. Informaion on a total of 8742 cattle was recorded of which 55.84 and 44.16% were males and females respectively. The average body length, height and chest girth at 60 months and above age were 144.11 cm, 147.47 cm and 173.49 cm for males and 139.55 cm, 143.94 cm and 165.29 cm for females respectively. Observations on age at first oestrus, age at first calving, calving interval, service period, gestation length and milk yield with fat and SNF content were also recorded.
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