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Crossbreeding Sinhala cattle with Jersey and Friesian in Ceylon

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

W. V. S. Wijeratne
W. V. S. Wijeratne
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Department of Agriculture, Peradeniya, Ceylon
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Summary

A crossbreeding trial was conducted in the hot wet tropical zone of Ceylon at Karagoda-Uyangoda. Sinhala cows were mated to Jersey, Friesian and Sinhala bulls. A few reciprocal matings were done with the Jersey breed.

The milk yields of the Friesian crosses were higher than those of the corresponding Jersey crosses which were higher than those of the Sinhala. The ½ Sinhala ½ Friesian also had a longer lactation and larger body size than the Jersey cross or purebred Sinhala. A decline of about one-third of the milk yield of the F1 was evident in the F2 generation.

The liability to perinatal mortality increased from the F1 generation calves to F3 calves.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 12 , Issue 3 , August 1970 , pp. 473 - 483
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1970

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