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volume 48 issue 3 (june 2014) : 286-289,   Doi: 10.5958/j.0976-0555.48.3.060

LIFETIME MILK PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY OF JERSEY COWS UNDER SUB-TEMPERATE CONDITIONS

K
Krishanender Dinesh*
Y
Y.P. Thakur1
S
S. Katoch
V
Varun Sankhyan
1Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur -176 062, India
Cite article:- Dinesh* Krishanender, Thakur1 Y.P., Katoch S., Sankhyan Varun (2025). LIFETIME MILK PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY OF JERSEY COWS UNDER SUB-TEMPERATE CONDITIONS. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 48(3): 286-289. doi: 10.5958/j.0976-0555.48.3.060.

ABSTRACT

Lifetime performance  and disposal data on 154 Jersey cows, progeny of 14 sires getting disposed off due to natural reasons after completing at least one lactation of more than 180 days duration from the dairy herd of Instructional livestock farm, CSK, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur were utilized to evaluate the lifetime production efficiency in terms of milk yield per day of herd life,  milk yield per day of total lactation period and  milk yield per day of longevity of the exotic Jersey cows in sub-temperate climatic conditions of Himachal Pradesh to judge overall suitability and adaptation of the breed to native environs. The overall least squares means estimated for lifetime milk yield per day of herd life, lifetime milk yield per day of total lactation length and lifetime milk yield per day of longevity were 4.77±0.18 kg, 6.46±0.13 kg and 2.92±0.12 kg respectively. The mean performance for these traits was comparable to earlier estimates reported for Jersey and its crossbred cows in different agro climatic regions of the country. The analysis of  different factors affecting these traits revealed period of calving and first lactation milk yield as significant sources of variation for milk yield per day of herd life and lactation period while the age at first calving and first lactation milk yield significantly influenced milk yield per day of longevity. The results suggested reasonably good performance and adaptation of the breed in local agro climatic conditions and validated the effect of existing culling of low yielders based on first lactation yields.

REFERENCES

  1. Cunningham E P and Syrstad O. (1987). Crossbreeding Bos indicvus and Bos Taurus for milk production in the tropics . FAO Animal Production and Health paper: 68.
  2. Deshpande, K.S., Deshpande, A.D. and Deshpande, K.S. (1992). Studies on lactation length and dry period in Jersey cows. Indian J. Dairy Sci., 45: 353-355.
  3. Desmukh, D.P., Chaudhari, K.B. and Deshpande, K.S. (1995). Genetic studies on some economic traits of Jersey, Sahiwal and Jersey x Sahiwal crossbred cows. Indian J. Dairy Sci., 48(2): 129-133.
  4. Harris, B L and Freemann, A E . (1993). Economic weights for milk yield traits and herd life under various economic conditions of economic quotas . J. Dairy Sci. 76: 868-879.
  5. Harvey, W.R. (1990). Users guide for LSMLMW and MIXMWL, PC-2 version, mixed model least squares and maximum likelihood computer programme. Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.
  6. Manguurkar, B.R., Phandis, Y.P., Chaudhari, Y.V. and Pande, A.B. (1986). Lifetime performance of imported Holstein- Friesian and Jersey heifers. Indian J Animal Sci. 56: 1067-1072.
  7. Murdia, C.K. and Tripathi, V.N. (1991). Factors affecting performance traits in Jersey cattle in India. Indian Vet. J. 68: 1139-1142.
  8. Raut, A.V., Murkute, J.S. and Upadhye, S.V. (2003). Productive herd life and longevity in a crossbred Jersey herd. Indian Vet. J 80: 218-221.
  9. Sadana, D.K. (1984). Performance of exotic breeds in India and mating plans for the improvement. Ph.D. thesis, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.
  10. Sreemannarayana, O., Narsimha Rao, A.V. and Narsimhha Rao, A. (1996). Longevity and lactation efficiency of Ongole and crossbred cows. Indian Vet. J 73: 1191-1192.
  11. Thakur, Y.P. (1999). Evaluation of Jersey sires used in hilly regions of North India. Ph.D thesis approved by CS Azad University of Agriculture and Tech. Kanpur.
  12. Teodoro, R. L.and Madalena, F. E. (2005). Evaluation of crosses of Holstein Friesian, Jersey and Brown Swiss sires and Holstein Friesian /Gir dams 3.Lifetime performance and economic evaluation. Genetics and Molecular Research 4(1): 894-903.
  13. Thiruvenkadan, A. K. (2012). Lifetime performance of imported and farm bred Jersey cows under tropical environmental conditions of Tamilnadu. Indian Vet. J. 89 (9): 39-42.
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    volume 48 issue 3 (june 2014) : 286-289,   Doi: 10.5958/j.0976-0555.48.3.060

    LIFETIME MILK PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY OF JERSEY COWS UNDER SUB-TEMPERATE CONDITIONS

    K
    Krishanender Dinesh*
    Y
    Y.P. Thakur1
    S
    S. Katoch
    V
    Varun Sankhyan
    1Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur -176 062, India
    Cite article:- Dinesh* Krishanender, Thakur1 Y.P., Katoch S., Sankhyan Varun (2025). LIFETIME MILK PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY OF JERSEY COWS UNDER SUB-TEMPERATE CONDITIONS. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 48(3): 286-289. doi: 10.5958/j.0976-0555.48.3.060.

    ABSTRACT

    Lifetime performance  and disposal data on 154 Jersey cows, progeny of 14 sires getting disposed off due to natural reasons after completing at least one lactation of more than 180 days duration from the dairy herd of Instructional livestock farm, CSK, Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur were utilized to evaluate the lifetime production efficiency in terms of milk yield per day of herd life,  milk yield per day of total lactation period and  milk yield per day of longevity of the exotic Jersey cows in sub-temperate climatic conditions of Himachal Pradesh to judge overall suitability and adaptation of the breed to native environs. The overall least squares means estimated for lifetime milk yield per day of herd life, lifetime milk yield per day of total lactation length and lifetime milk yield per day of longevity were 4.77±0.18 kg, 6.46±0.13 kg and 2.92±0.12 kg respectively. The mean performance for these traits was comparable to earlier estimates reported for Jersey and its crossbred cows in different agro climatic regions of the country. The analysis of  different factors affecting these traits revealed period of calving and first lactation milk yield as significant sources of variation for milk yield per day of herd life and lactation period while the age at first calving and first lactation milk yield significantly influenced milk yield per day of longevity. The results suggested reasonably good performance and adaptation of the breed in local agro climatic conditions and validated the effect of existing culling of low yielders based on first lactation yields.

    REFERENCES

    1. Cunningham E P and Syrstad O. (1987). Crossbreeding Bos indicvus and Bos Taurus for milk production in the tropics . FAO Animal Production and Health paper: 68.
    2. Deshpande, K.S., Deshpande, A.D. and Deshpande, K.S. (1992). Studies on lactation length and dry period in Jersey cows. Indian J. Dairy Sci., 45: 353-355.
    3. Desmukh, D.P., Chaudhari, K.B. and Deshpande, K.S. (1995). Genetic studies on some economic traits of Jersey, Sahiwal and Jersey x Sahiwal crossbred cows. Indian J. Dairy Sci., 48(2): 129-133.
    4. Harris, B L and Freemann, A E . (1993). Economic weights for milk yield traits and herd life under various economic conditions of economic quotas . J. Dairy Sci. 76: 868-879.
    5. Harvey, W.R. (1990). Users guide for LSMLMW and MIXMWL, PC-2 version, mixed model least squares and maximum likelihood computer programme. Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.
    6. Manguurkar, B.R., Phandis, Y.P., Chaudhari, Y.V. and Pande, A.B. (1986). Lifetime performance of imported Holstein- Friesian and Jersey heifers. Indian J Animal Sci. 56: 1067-1072.
    7. Murdia, C.K. and Tripathi, V.N. (1991). Factors affecting performance traits in Jersey cattle in India. Indian Vet. J. 68: 1139-1142.
    8. Raut, A.V., Murkute, J.S. and Upadhye, S.V. (2003). Productive herd life and longevity in a crossbred Jersey herd. Indian Vet. J 80: 218-221.
    9. Sadana, D.K. (1984). Performance of exotic breeds in India and mating plans for the improvement. Ph.D. thesis, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra.
    10. Sreemannarayana, O., Narsimha Rao, A.V. and Narsimhha Rao, A. (1996). Longevity and lactation efficiency of Ongole and crossbred cows. Indian Vet. J 73: 1191-1192.
    11. Thakur, Y.P. (1999). Evaluation of Jersey sires used in hilly regions of North India. Ph.D thesis approved by CS Azad University of Agriculture and Tech. Kanpur.
    12. Teodoro, R. L.and Madalena, F. E. (2005). Evaluation of crosses of Holstein Friesian, Jersey and Brown Swiss sires and Holstein Friesian /Gir dams 3.Lifetime performance and economic evaluation. Genetics and Molecular Research 4(1): 894-903.
    13. Thiruvenkadan, A. K. (2012). Lifetime performance of imported and farm bred Jersey cows under tropical environmental conditions of Tamilnadu. Indian Vet. J. 89 (9): 39-42.
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