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Ongole cattle status in India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

G.K. Gaur ,
S.N. Kaushik  and
R.C. Garg
G.K. Gaur
Affiliation:
Project Directorate on Cattle, PH-7, Pallavpuram Phase 2, Modipuram, Meerut- 250 110, Uttar Pradesh, India
S.N. Kaushik
Affiliation:
Project Directorate on Cattle, PH-7, Pallavpuram Phase 2, Modipuram, Meerut- 250 110, Uttar Pradesh, India
R.C. Garg
Affiliation:
Project Directorate on Cattle, PH-7, Pallavpuram Phase 2, Modipuram, Meerut- 250 110, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Summary

The Ongole cattle breed, also known as Nellore, is the native of the coastal districts Guntur, Prakasham and Nellore of Andhra Pradesh. This is a dual-purpose breed. Bullocks are very powerful and suitablefor ploughing and cart pulling. These animals are resistant to various insect-born diseases. The coat colour of Ongoles is glossy white but some maleshave grey markings on their hump and grey markings on the back quarters have also been noticed. The animals of this breed are heavy having long/large ears, dewlap, hump, limbs and barrel. The size of a tail, neck and horns is in general short. Ears are alert with a moderately short black tip. Horns are short and stumpy. The dewlap is large, fan shaped, fleshy and slightly pendulous. The udder is well formed with well-placed and developed teats. A survey was conducted in 60 villages in the breeding tract and 7 341 cattle true to the breed (Ongole) type were found. A genetic improvement/conservation programme for Ongoles is being executed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research in collaboration with Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh). The progress of the programme was presented.

Resumen

La raza vacuna Ongole, también conocida como Nellore, es nativa de la zona de la costa de los distritos de Guntur, Prakasham y Nellore en la región de Andhra Pradesh. Se trata de una raza a doble propósito. Los machos castrados son poderosos y apropiados para el arado y la tracción. Estos animales son resistentes a varias enfermedades transmitidas por insectos. El manto de la raza Ongole es mayormente blanco pero en algunos machos se observan manchas grises en la parte superior y en ocasiones se han observados también dichas manchas en el cuarto trasero. Son animales de peso elevado con largas y anchas orejas, papada, joroba, y extremidades. El rabo, el cuello y los cuernos son en general cortos. Las orejas se presentan erectas con las puntas ligeramente negras. La papada se presenta amplia, flaccida y ligeramente colgante. Las ubres están bien formadas y colocadas. Una encuesta fue llevada a cabo en 60 poblados en la zona originaria y se encontraron 7 341 animales puros pertenecientes a la raza Ongole. El Indian Council of Agricultural Research está realizando un programa de mejora/conservación de la raza en colaboración con Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University en Hyderabad (región de Andhra Pradesh). En este artículo se presentan los progresos alcanzados hasta la fecha por el programa.

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Physical and genetic characteristicsConformation traitsStatisticsProduction and reproduction performance
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Research Articles
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Animal Genetic Resources/Resources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales , Volume 32 , April 2002 , pp. 27 - 34
Copyright
Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2002

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