What is Cow ?

Cow in short

Scientific Name : Bos Taurus

Color : Brown, Black, White

Skin Type : Leather

Top Speed : 25 mph

Lifespan : 12 - 20 years

Weight : 400kg - 800kg (881lbs - 1,760lbs)

Length : 1.5m - 1.8m (5ft - 6ft)

Diet : Herbivore

Population : 1.4 billion

What is cow?

The definition of a cow is the female of domestic cattle and certain other mammals including whales, manatees and elephants.A cow is a large female animal that is kept on farms for its milk. People sometimes refer to male and female animals of this species as cows.The Latin word for "cow" is vacca.Cows are Herbivores, meaning they eat plants.Cows belong to the class Mammalia.Cows belong to the genus Bos.Cows live in forsts and grasslands.

How to select heavy milk cow?

Find out like this from cow's laveti and udders.

The size of Laveti should be correct from front to back.If we look at laveti from behind, it is well visible.The four udders should be at an equal distance apart.If we look at Laveti from the side and she looks right from both the front and back side then she is a good milking cow.The front udders can be small and the rear udders, but the greater the distance between the four udders, the better.As the front two are udders, then the laveti should be equal in both.  Not that laveti in one udder should be more in less one.

Now it comes to how to check while extracting milk?

When we are taking out milk, the edges of all the four stations should be in the same bucket.It is not that milk is spilling, milk should not be spilled.The milk should come tied. Thus we can identify the quality of laveti

How to know from the tail whether the cow is giving more milk or not?

Will almost grab the tail from the middle or under it and try to bend the tail.  If she is twisting without any stiffness, then what does it mean that she does not have bones and if she does not have bones, then the cow will be a good milker.And while turning the tail, you are getting the impression that the tail is flexible and there is no bone in it, then the cow appears to be giving more milk.Because if the ask is easily twisted then it is considered.  The skin of the buffalo is thin and the blood circulation is good.

What should be the neck of the animal?

If the neck of the animal is longer than average, the better.The longer and thinner the neck of the animal, it shows.The milking capacity of cow is high.

How should a cow's skin be?

The skin should be thin and at the same time the skin should be shiny.And the veins should be visible from the top of the foreskin.  As the intoxication is clearly visible by looking through the skin, then the cow will be a good milk giver.

What should be the length and breadth of the cow?

And the width of the animal should be more behind than the front and in the same way the thickness of the animal should be more behind than front.Friends, many things come in this, such as the length and width of the animal should be more.  If the length and width are more, then the blood circulation is good, then the buffalo will give good milk.

Friends, if you buy an animal keeping all these things in mind, then you will definitely choose a good milking animal.

Types of Cow

1. Gir 

Daily milk average: 10 to 15 litre

Cost: 30,000 to 40,000 INR

Other names: Bhodali, Desan, Gujarati, Kathiawari, Sorthi, and Surati

The breeding tract of the breed includesSaurashtra region of Gujarat.The Gir or Gyr is one of the principal Zebu breeds originating in India. The Gir cattle are very gregarious and form a very close circle at night with their calves sleeping under their heads.The Gir or Gyr is one of the principal Zebu breeds originating in India. It has been used locally in the improvement of other breeds including the Red Sindhi and the Sahiwal.

It was also one of the breeds used in the development of the Brahman breed in North America. In Brazil and other South American countries the Gir is used frequently because, as a Bos indicus breed, it is resistant to hot temperatures and tropical diseases.

   According to the latest reports, science says that A2 milk is consisting of the best combination of Omega fats is good for human health and the Indian breed cows are giving the best quality A2 milk for human consumption. Gir cow breed from India is highly reputed for A2 milk.

2. Red Sindhi

Daily milk average: 10 to 15 litre

Cost: 50,000 to 70,000 INR

Other names: Malir, Red Karachi and Sindhi

It is believed that the breed evolved from Las Bela cattle of Bela, Balochistan.This breed has been imported by more than 20 countries.The breed was originated in Hyderabad, Pakistan and Bikaner, India. The breed has been used for crossbreeding with temperate origin dairy cattle breeds in many countries to combine their tropical adaptations (heat tolerance, tick resistance, disease resistance, fertility at higher temperatures, etc.) with the higher milk production found in temperate regions.

                The Red Sindhi cattle are medium sized animals, and they are very beautiful in appearance. They range in color from a deep reddish brown to a yellowish red, but most commonly deep red. The bulls are generally of a darker color than the cows.The Red Sindhi cattle are raised mainly as a dairy cattle breed in India. But in other countries, it is also raised for meat.The Red Sindhi cattle are very hardy and strong animals. They are well adapted to their local climates, and also do well in some other environment. That’s why, today they are widely available throughout the world.

3. Sahiwal 

Daily milk average: 10 to 15 litre

Cost: 65,000 to 80,000 INR

Other names: mint kumre

Sahiwal cattle are a breed of zebu cow, named after an area in the Punjab, Pakistan.The cattle is mainly found in Punjab province of Pakistan, and Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, & Rajasthan. Sahiwal is considered a heat-tolerant cattle breed.The Sahiwal was exported to Australia via New Guinea in the early 1950’s. In Australia, the Sahiwal was initially selected as a dual-purpose breed. It is the most promising breed, producing the most milk, followed by the Red Sindhi and Butana varieties, which are extremely similar.

Dewlap is medium in size. Average lactation yield of Sahiwal cows is 2325 kilo grams. The lactation yield ranges from 1600 to 2750 Kg. However, selected herds may have higher productivity. Milk yield as high as 6000 lit has been recorded under organized farm conditions. 

                      Only the Sahiwal breed has allele A2, which included proline rather than the histidine protein seen in other breeds' milk. Because of the presence of this additional allele, Sahiwal's milk is a godsend to humanity, as it aids in the treatment of ailments such as cholesterol, diabetes, and heart disease.

4. Jersey 

Use: dairy; draught 

Daily milk average : 8-10 liter per day. 

Distribution: world-wide

Mass: 540 – 820 kg (Adult), 400 – 500 kg (Adult)

Lifespan :  25 years or more

The Jersey adapts well to various climates and environments, and unlike many breeds originating in temperate climates, these cows can tolerate heat very well. It has been exported to many countries of the world; in some of them, including Denmark, France, New Zealand, and the United States, it has developed into an independent breed.In Nepal, it is used as a draught animal.

Jerseys occur in all shades of brown, from light tan to almost black. They are frequently fawn in colour. All purebred Jerseys have a lighter band around their muzzles, a dark switch (long hair on the end of the tail), and black hooves.Brown Bessie, the famous champion butter cow of the Chicago World's Fair dairy test, averaged over 18 kg (40 lb) of milk a day for five months, and made 1.3 kg (3 lb) of butter a day.Scientific studies also show the Jersey cow produces milk more efficiently than other breeds. This can be especially important in countries where feed may be restricted. As well as making the Jersey a profitable option in agriculturally developed countries.

Characteristics : It is typically light brown in colour, though this can range from being almost grey to dull black, which is known as Mulberry. They can also have white patches which may cover much of the animal. A true Jersey will however always have a black nose bordered by an almost white muzzle.

5.Rathi 

Daily milk avarege : 7-10 liters of milk

The Rathi cattle are an important breed of cattle indigenous to India. It is a milk cattle breed and primarily used for milk production and for draft purposes. Rathi cattle are a Bos indicus breed originated from Bikaner, Ganganagar and Hanumangarh districts in northwest Rajasthan, India.It is well suited for hotter regions of India. Places in Karnataka like Bellary , Gulbarga , Davanagere , sanodoor, and many other places are suitable for this breed.  

The Rathi is medium sized cattle withshort horn or absent horn, straight face, flat forehead, wide eyes, well developed fore and hind quarter, long naval flap. The Rathi cattle are usually brown in color with white patches all over the body. Although some cattle are found to be completely brown or black coat with white patches. The typical characteristics of Rathi cattle is that it easily acclimatized with widerange of climatic condition like chilly winter (20C) to hot summer (500C) and even withstand sand-storm. 

Rathi cattle are thought to have evolved from intermixing of Sahiwal, Red Sindhi, Tharparkar and Dhanni breeds with a preponderance of Sahiwal blood. Rathi cows are efficient and good milkers. The cows on an average produce 1560 kilo grams of milk. The lactation milk yield ranges from 1062 to 2810 Kg.

6. Deoni

Use: dual-purpose: draught, milk

Daily milk average:  10 to 15 liters

Cost: 32,000 to 65,000 INR

Other name: Dongerpati, Dongari, Wannera, Waghyd, Balankya, Shevera.

Deoni is a draught type animal believed to be developed from a strain descended from the mixture of Gir, Dangi and local cattle. The breed developed its name from the place of origin i.e. Deoni taluk of Latur district in Maharashtra.The Deoni cattle is found in three color variations. These variations are; white body with irregular black spots (Shevera), clear white with black color at the sides of the face (Wannera) and clear white with black spots on the lower side of the body (Balankya). Their skin is thick and loosely attached to the body.

The breed is characterized by drooping ears and prominent & slightly bulging forehead. Deoni bullocks are preferred for heavy works and bullocks can effectively be used even up to 12 years of age. Animals are maintained on semi-intensive management system and on grazing. The average milk yield per lactation of Deoni is 868 kg (ranging between 638 to 1229 kg) with an average milk fat is 4.3 (ranges from 2.5 to 5.3 %).

On average Deoni cow produces around 2-3 kg milk per day on crop residues whereas higher milk-producing herds can be found in institutional herds maintained on balanced feed. The average lactation yield is 400 -600 kg with a fat percentage of around 4.5-5.5%. Age at first calving under field conditions is 37-42 months with an inter-calving period of around 16-18 months. 

Other types of Cow

Cow name with A

Cow name with B

Cow name with C

Cow name with D

Cow name with E

Cow name with F

Cow name with G

Cow name with H

Cow name with I

Breed	Image	Country/region of origin	Meat	Dairy
Iberian cattle		Spain	—	—
Icelandic		Iceland	—	Dairy
Illawarra cattle		Australia	Meat	Dairy
Improved Red and White		—	Meat	—
Indo-Brazilian		—	Meat	—
Irish Moiled		Ireland	Meat	Dairy
Israeli Holstein		—	—	Dairy
Israeli Red		—	Meat	Dairy
Istoben cattle		—	Meat	Dairy
Istrian cattle		see Boškarin

Cow name with J

Breed	Image	Country/region of origin	Meat	Dairy
Jamaica Black		Jamaica	Meat	Dairy
Jamaica Hope		Jamaica	—	Dairy
Jamaica Red		Jamaica	Meat	—
Japanese Brown		Japan	Meat	—
Jarmelista		Portugal	Meat	—
Javari cattle		India	—	—
Jersey cattle		Channel Islands	—	Dairy
Jutland cattle		Denmark	Meat	Dairy

Cow name with K

Breed	Image	Country/region of origin	Meat	Dairy
Kabin Buri cattle		Thailand	Meat	Dairy
Kalmyk cattle		Russia	Meat	Dairy
Kangayam		India	—	Dairy
Kankrej		India	—	—
Kamphaeng Saen cattle		Thailand	Meat	—
Karan Swiss		—	Meat	Dairy
Kasaragod Dwarf cattle		India	—	Dairy
Kathiawadi		India	—	—
Kazakh Whiteheaded		—	Meat	Dairy
Kenana cattle		Sudan	—	Dairy
Kenkatha cattle		India	—	—
Kerry cattle		Ireland	Meat	Dairy
Kherigarh		India	—	—
Khillari cattle		India	—	—
Kholomogory		Russia	Meat	Dairy
Korat Wagyu		Thailand	Meat	—
Kostroma cattle		Russia	Meat	Dairy
Krishna Valley cattle		India	—	Dairy
Kuri		—	Meat	Dairy
Kurgan cattle		Russia	Meat	Dairy

Cow name with L

Breed	Image	Country/region of origin	Meat	Dairy
La Reina cattle		Nicaragua	Meat	Dairy
Lakenvelder cattle		Netherlands	—	Dairy
Lampurger		—	—	—
Latvian Blue		—	—	—
Latvian Brown		Latvia	Meat	Dairy
Latvian Danish Red		Latvia	Meat	Dairy
Lebedyn		Ukraine	—	—
Levantina		—	Meat	—
Limia cattle		Spain	Meat	Dairy
Limousin		France	Meat	—
Limpurger		—	Meat	Dairy
Lincoln Red		England	Meat	—
Lineback		Canada	—	Dairy
Lithuanian Black-and-White		—	—	—
Lithuanian Light Grey		—	—	—
Lithuanian Red		Lithuania	Meat	—
Lithuanian White-Backed		—	—	—
Lohani cattle		—	Meat	—
Lourdais		France	Meat	Dairy
Lucerna cattle		South America	—	—
Luing		Scotland	Meat	—

Cow name with M

Breed	Image	Country/region of origin	Meat	Dairy
Madagascar Zebu		—	Meat	Dairy
Madura		Indonesia	Meat	Dairy
Maine-Anjou		France	Meat	Dairy
Malnad Gidda		India	—	Dairy
Malvi		India	—	Dairy
Mandalong Special		—	Meat	—
Mantequera Leonesa		—	Meat	Dairy
Maramureş Brown		Romania	—	—
Marchigiana		Italy	Meat	—
Maremmana		Italy	Meat	Dairy
Marinhoa		Portugal	Meat	Dairy
Maronesa		Portugal	Meat	Dairy
Masai		—	Meat	—
Mashona		—	Meat	—
Menorquina		—	—	Dairy
Mertolenga		Portugal	Meat	—
Meuse-Rhine-Issel		Netherlands	Meat	Dairy
Mewati		India	—	Dairy
Milking Shorthorn		Great Britain	Meat	Dairy
Minhota		Portugal	Meat	Dairy
Mirandesa		Portugal	Meat	—
Mirkadim		Bangladesh	Meat	—
Mocăniţă		Romania	—	—
Mollie		Spain	Meat	—
Monchina		Spain	Meat	—
Mongolian		China	Meat	—
Montbéliarde		France	Meat	Dairy
Morucha		—	Meat	—
Muturu		Nigeria	Meat	Dairy
Murboden		Austria	Meat	Dairy
Murnau-Werdenfels		Germany	—	Dairy
Murray Grey		Australia	Meat	—

Cow name with N

Breed	Image	Country/region of origin	Meat	Dairy
Nagori		India	—	—
N'Dama		Guinea	Meat	Dairy
Negra Andaluza		Spain	Meat	—
Nelore		Brazil	Meat	—
Nguni		Southern Africa	Meat	Dairy
Nimari		India	—	—
Normande		France	Meat	Dairy
North Bengal Grey		Bangladesh	Meat	Dairy
Northern Finncattle		Finland	Meat	Dairy
Northern Shorthorn		Great Britain	—	Dairy
Norwegian Red		Norway	Meat	Dairy

Cow name with O

Breed	Image	Country/region of origin	Meat	Dairy
Ongole		India	Meat	Dairy
Original Simmental		Switzerland	Meat	Dairy

Cow name with P

Breed	Image	Country/region of origin	Meat	Dairy
Pajuna		Spain	Meat	—
Palmera		—	Meat	—
Pantaneiro		Brazil	—	—
Parda Alpina		Spain	Meat	Dairy
Parthenaise		France	Meat	—
Pasiega		Spain	—	Dairy
Pembroke		Wales	Meat	Dairy
Philippine Native		Philippines	Meat	Dairy
Pie Rouge des Plaines		France	—	Dairy
Piedmontese cattle		Italy	Meat	Dairy
Pineywoods		—	Meat	Dairy
Pinzgauer		Austria	Meat	Dairy
Pirenaica		Spain, France	Meat	—
Podolac		Croatia	Meat	Dairy
Podolica		Italy	Meat	Dairy
Polish Black-and-White		—	—	—
Polish Red		Poland	Meat	Dairy
Polled Hereford		England	Meat	—
Poll Shorthorn		Australia	Meat	—
Polled Shorthorn		United States	Meat	—
Ponwar		India	—	—
Preta		Portugal	Meat	—
Prim'Holstein		France	Meat	Dairy
Punganur		India	Meat	Dairy
Pulikulam		India	—	Dairy
Pustertaler Sprinzen		—	Meat	—

Cow name with Q

Cow name with R

Breed	Image	Country/region of origin	Meat	Dairy
Ramo Grande		Portugal	Meat	Dairy
Randall		United States	Meat	Dairy
Raramuri Criollo		Chihuahua, Mexico	Meat	Dairy
Rathi		India	—	Dairy
Rätisches Grauvieh		Switzerland	meat	dairy
Raya		Ethiopia	Meat	Dairy
Red Angus		Scotland	Meat	Dairy
Red Brangus		—	Meat	—
Red Chittagong		Bangladesh	—	—
Red Fulani		West Africa	Meat	—
Red Gorbatov		Russia	—	Dairy
Red Holstein		—	—	Dairy
Red Kandhari		India	—	—
Red Mingrelian		Georgia	Meat	Dairy
Red Poll		England	Meat	Dairy
Red Polled Østland		Norway	Meat	Dairy
Red Sindhi		India/Pakistan	Meat	Dairy
Retinta		—	Meat	—
Riggit Galloway		—	Meat	—
Ringamåla		Sweden	—	Dairy
Rohjan		—	Meat	—
Romagnola		Italy	Meat	—
Romanian Bălţata		Romania	—	—
Romanian Steppe Gray		Romania	—	—
Romosinuano		Colombia	Meat	—
Russian Black Pied		Russia	Meat	Dairy
RX3		—	Meat	—

Cow name with S

Breed	Image	Country/region of origin	Meat	Dairy
Sahiwal		India/Pakistan	—	Dairy
Salers		France	Meat	—
Salorn	—	—	Meat	—
Sanga		—	Meat	—
Sanhe	—	—	Meat	Dairy
Santa Cruz	—	United States	Meat	—
Santa Gertrudis		United States	Meat	—
Sayaguesa		Spain	Meat	—
Schwyz	—	—	—	—
Selembu		—	Meat	Dairy
Senepol		—	Meat	—
Serbian Pied	—	Serbia	—	Dairy
Serbian Steppe	—	Serbia	—	—
Sheko		Ethiopia	—	—
Shetland		Scotland	Meat	—
Shorthorn		England	Meat	—
Siboney de Cuba		—	Meat	—
Simbrah		—	Meat	—
Simford		—	Meat	—
Simmental		Switzerland	Meat	Dairy
Siri		Bhutan	—	Dairy
South Devon		England	Meat	Dairy
Spanish Fighting Bull		Spain	Meat	—
Speckle Park		Canada	Meat	—
Square Meater		Australia	Meat	—
Stabiliser		United States	Meat	—
Sussex		England	Meat	—
Swedish Friesian		—	—	Dairy
Swedish Polled		—	—	Dairy
Swedish Red Pied		—	—	Dairy
Swedish Red Polled		—	Meat	Dairy
Swedish Red-and-White		—	Meat	Dairy

Cow name with T

Breed	Image	Country/region of origin	Meat	Dairy
Tabapuã		Brazil	Meat	Dairy
Tarentaise		France	Meat	Dairy
Tasmanian Grey		—	Meat	—
Tauros cattle		—	—	—
Taurus cattle		Germany	—	—
Telemark		Norway	Meat	Dairy
Texas Longhorn		United States	Meat	Dairy
Texon		—	Meat	—
Thai Black		Thailand	Meat	—
Thai Fighting Bull		Thailand	—	—
Thai Friesian		Thailand	—	Dairy
Thai Milking Zebu		Thailand	—	Dairy
Tharparkar		India/ Pakistan	—	Dairy
Tswana		Botswana	Meat	Dairy
Tudanca		Spain	Meat	Dairy
Tuli		Zimbabwe	Meat	Dairy
Tulim		—	Meat	—
Turkish Grey Steppe		—	Meat	—
Tux-Zillertal		—	—	Dairy
Tyrol Grey		Austria	Meat	Dairy

Cow name with U

Breed	Image	Country/region of origin	Meat	Dairy
Umblachery		India	—	Dairy
Ukrainian Grey		Ukraine	—	—

Cow name with V

Breed	Image	Country/region of origin	Meat	Dairy
Valdostana Castana		Italy	—	—
Valdostana Pezzata Nera		Italy	—	—
Valdostana Pezzata Rossa		Italy	—	—
Väneko		Sweden	—	—
Vaynol		Scotland	Meat	—
Vechur[8]		India	—	Dairy
Vestland Fjord		Norway	Meat	Dairy
Vestland Red Polled		Norway	Meat	Dairy
Vianesa		—	Meat	Dairy
Volinian Beef		Ukraine	Meat	—
Vorderwald		Germany	Meat	Dairy
Vosgienne		France	Meat	Dairy

Cow name with W

Breed	Image	Country/region of origin	Meat	Dairy
Wagyu		Japan	Meat	—
Waguli		USA	Meat	—
Wangus		—	Meat	—
Welsh Black		Wales	Meat	—
Western Finncattle		Finland	Meat	Dairy
White Cáceres		—	Meat	—
White Fulani		—	Meat	—
White Lamphun		Thailand	—	—
White Park		Great Britain	Meat	Dairy
Whitebred Shorthorn		Great Britain	Meat	—

Cow name with X

Cow name with Y

Breed	Image	Country/region of origin	Meat	Dairy
Yakutian		Russia	Meat	Dairy
Yanbian		China	—	—
Yanhuang		China
Yurino		Ukraine	—	—

Cow name with Z

Breed	Image	Country/region of origin	Meat	Dairy
Żubroń		Poland	Meat	—
Zebu		—	Meat	Dairy

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