CROSS BREDS of Cattle - Livestocks | Animal Husbandry

 Cross Breds

Dairy breeds of cattle
Jersey cross Jersey crosses are produced by upgrading/ cross breeding the non descript / Indigenous breeds of cows with Jersey semen. Jersey crosses are suitable dairy animals for tropical plains of our country. They are medium sized, have better heat tolerance than other exotic crosses and well adapted to our climate. Depending on the milk production potential of our indigenous cows, the Jersey crosses may show 2 to 3 fold increase in milk yield in the first generation.
Holstein Friesian crosses The HF crosses are more suitable for cooler climatic regions like hilly areas as they are less tolerant to heat. Have less resistance to tropical diseases than Jersey crosses. Although the milk yield is higher in HF crosses the fat per cent is less.