A study on qualitative and quantitative morphometry of Khillar breed of Cattle.

Abstract

The data on body measurements of total 500 Khillar cattle (250 males and 250  females) were measured with different age (0-1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, and 4 and above  years) was conducted in northern part of Karnataka. The average body length of  different age groups were reported in males as 83.80 ± 6.84, 112.20 ± 2.77, 139.00  ± 4.40, 153.60 ±5.20, 166.00 ± 3.23 and in females as 79.20 ± 5.83, 110.40 ± 3.63,  111.60 ± 3.83, 132.00 ± 3.42, 139.40 ± 3.87 cm respectively. The average height at  withers of males measured as 87.20 ± 6.84, 97.00 ± 14.47, 138.00 ± 2.44, 149.60 ±  1.95, 160.00 ± 1.53 and in females as 89.00 ± 5.83, 115.80 ± 1.55, 132.00 ± 1.99,  134.60 ± 2.15, 132.60 ± 1.36 cm respectively. The average height at hip of males was  recorded as 83.80±6.84, 116.80 ± 1.67, 132.80 ± 1.62, 140.00 ± 0.91, 151.00±3.88and  in females as 91.00 ± 5.35, 117.80 ± 1.46, 129.20 ± 1.06, 125.20 ± 1.71, 128.20 ±  7.92cm respectively. The average chest girth in males were 96.80 ± 7.15, 128.20  ± 3.03, 150.60 ± 3.13, 171.00 ± 2.54, 192.40 ± 15.35 and in females were 88.00 ±  5.78, 122.40 ± 2.85, 147.60 ± 1.66, 151.60 ± 1.27, 156.60 ± 6.78 cm respectively.  The average paunch girth in males were 101.00 ± 7.85, 131.60 ± 1.31, 154.60 ±  3.22, 178.60 ± 3.73, 191.40 ± 16.63 and in females were 96.40 ± 6.62, 124.40 ± 3.63,  152.80 ± 2.13, 164.60 ± 3.19, 171.40 ± 5.91cm respectively. The average horn length  in males were 3.40 ± 1.10, 13.00 ± 2.01, 25.00 ± 1.48, 41.00 ± 1.94, 54.00 ± 2.65 and  in females were 3.00 ± 1.38, 12.80 ± 0.64, 23.00 ± 2.21, 32.20 ± 1.38, 33.00 ± 4.93  cm respectively. The average face length in males 27.00 ± 2.19, 38.00 ± 0.94, 45.00  ± 1.15, 49.00 ± 0.69, 52.60 ± 1.07 and in females were 24.80 ± 2.80, 37.80 ± 0.68,  40.80 ± 0.90, 42.80 ± 3.36, 44.00 ± 1.31 cm respectively. The average ear length in  males were 15.60 ± 0.85, 18.60 ±0.16, 21.40± 0.34, 21.60 ± 0.26, 22.40 ± 0.49 and in  females were 15.00 ± 0. 84, 18.20 ± 0.13, 20.40± 0.45, 20.80 ± 0.53, 21.90 ± 0.21 cm  respectively. The average tail length in males were 47.40 ± 4.52, 66.00 ± 1.82, 73.20  ± 1.40, 80.00 ± 1.97, 81.80 ± 4.82 cm and in females were 42.40 ± 3.75, 63.60 ± 1.20,  72.60 ± 1.024, 75.00 ± 2.75, 77.60 ± 5.40 cm respectively. Khillar cattle have highest  body colour as white followed by gray and brown. The predominate body size of  Khillar cattle was medium. The shape of the ear and orientation were observed  in horizontal (67.4%) and drooping (32.6%) in Khillar Cattle. The horn shape is  predominantly observed as curved (89.20%) followed by  straight (10.80 %).