RAISING CATTLE

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RAISING CATTLE AND BUFFALO IN HERDS
( ECONOMIC VALUE AND REPRODUCTION )
A. Mamdouh Osman Assiut University
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Introduction
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Introduction

• Value of Herd Breeding

Milk
Dual
Meat

• Disadvantage of Individual Breeding
• (Poor Breeding)

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Introduction
Small Herd (Not less than 20 lactating
cows)
Size of Herd
Medium Herd ( 50 Lactating cows)
Large Herd ( More than 100 lactating cows)
Huge Herd ( Thousands)
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• The largest single unit herd in the
  world included 35,000 Buffalo in Landhi
  India

• In Egypt, most farmers ( 90) raised from
  2-10 Head in a poor condition.

• DISTRIBUTION OF CATTLE IN THE WORLD
• World Cattle Population 1.4 Billion Head
• Asia 32
• South America 20
• Africa 15
• North America
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• Europa 10
• Neozealand, Australia and Others 9

FAO Report (1998)
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• Recommended requirement of Animal Protien to
  Human.

Standard Requirement Not less than 35 g/Day
FAO Report (1993)
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• CHANGES IN WORLD POPULATION DURING 30 YEARS

Man 70
Cattle 52
Buffalo 48
Pigs 181
Equine - 10
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Animals In the World
FAO Report (1999)
Cattle 1336 (Million) Buffalo 165
Pigs 902 Sheep
1059

World Human Population 5.9 Billion with a
growing rate of 1.33
Population in Egypt 67 Million with a growing
rate of 2.1
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NUMBERS OF CATTLE AND BUFFALO AS RELATED TO
THEIR MEAT AND MILK PRODUCTION IN SOME COUNTRIES
(Million)
O.C. Out of Competition
FAO Report 1993
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Role of Reproduction and Veterinarian in Animal
Improvements

• Reproduction is the basic foundation for any
  successful breeding in the farm

• Gynecological care improved reproductive
  efficiency of any herd through

• Reduced calving interval (Record System)

• Improved milk and meat production by selection
  and proper scientific handling.

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SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR
IMPROVING LIVESTOCK IN THE WORLD
Cattle Very large numbers ,may be more than
1000 Associations
Buffalo Very few and as follow

• Brazelian Buffalo Breeding Association (1961)

• International Buffalo Information Center (1981)
  Thailand

• Argentina Buffalo Breeding Association (1983)

• International Buffalo Federation (1985) World
  Buffalo Congress

• American Buffalo Breedrs Federation (1987)
• (South Ameica)

• Egypt Buffalo Consultation Group (2002)
• Egypt

Prof. MSS. Abdou
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• Trials for Selection of buffalo were succeeded
  in Trendad.

Through 30 years breeding they got a new
generation of buffalo called BUFFALYPSO.
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Thank You