Crossbreed Dairy Cattle
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- Dairy animals can be either indigenous or crossbred.
- While indigenous cattle attain puberty late, are mostly dual purpose and yield less milk, crossbred ones attain early puberty and are mostly milch breeds with high milk yields.
- Indigenous breeds have a low feed conversion ratio, require less investment and are more disease resistant while crossbred ones have a high feed conversion ratio, call for high investment, are more susceptible to diseases and require greater scientific management.
- Indigenous rather than crossbred breeds are preferred for arid and semi-arid regions.