Milk production in Gyr cattle herds 179 in the second lactation, and 2166 to 3991 kg and 263 to 334 days in the third lactation. The interval between births is around 410 days. But in some other countries, they are also raised for beef production.
2010; 39:2617–2624. Sixty-two nonlactating cows with average body weight of 480 ± 10.1 kg and an age of 5 ± 0.5 years were used. Gyr Dairy breed is found in more than 80% of the Brazilian dairy herds (Santos, 1994), either as pure animals or as crosses with Holstein animals and it is used mainly because of its rusticity, adaptability and resistance to endo- and ectoparasites, especially in Gir cattle is a dairy cattle breed and mainly raised for milk production in India. Gyr cattle in Brazil. Milk production records of 5258 lactations at first calving from straight-bred Gyr [Brazilian Gir] and crossbred Brazilian Gir: Holstein cows were used to evaluate the relationship between sire predicted transmitting ability (PTA) and the milk production of their progeny. Milking is done after feeding to calf generously. Special Notes. This breed has also been used locally in the improvement of some other breeds. Originally from France, these are the dairy industry standard, one of the most productive breeds of cattle for sheer volume of milk production. Cows will re breaded naturally to maintain high pedigree. This will guarantee both higher milk yields and better calf health. The females average 385 kg with a height of 130 cm and the males average 545 kg and a height of 135 cm. 30 $1.5 billion Gir cattle is a dairy cattle breed and mainly raised for milk production in India. Special Notes. However, Gyr dairy herds have a high prevalence of subclinical mastitis, which negatively affects their milk yield and composition. The Gir breed is estimated to produce 1,590 kg of milk per lactation on an average. Feeding the World in 2050! The average milk production for the Gir is 1590 kg per lactation, with a record production of 3182 kg at 4.5% fat. The average milk yield for the Gir is 1590 kg per lactation, with a record production of 3182 kg at 4.5% fat in India.
273 pp. 18. Farm fresh Milk without any process / preservative- direct from farm to your home. The breed is today on the verge of extinction from India as people of India are using more of buffalo milk then the cow’s milk. During the first calving process 1600 to 1700 kg of milk per lactation is produced, but for mature cattle the milk production is higher around 1,800 to 2,000 kg per lactation. 1996. In Brazil they average 3500 kg per lactation, with a world record production of 17 120 kg by the cow Profana de Brasília. This breed has also been used locally in the improvement of some other breeds. An increase in milk production was observed up to the 4th fortnight and milk productions decreased (P < 0.01) ... Pereira R. J., Verneque R. S., Lopes P. S., et al. Persistence in milk, fat and protein production of primiparous Holstein cows by random regression models. Rev Bras Zootec. The data of lactation curves of the normal and mastitis crossbred cows was analyzed using gamma type function. Gyr cows are well adapted to tropical conditions, resistant to some tropical diseases and have satisfactory milk production.
These values indicate that most herds considered in the present study had mean milk yields and lactation lengths close to those reported in the literature for the same breed.
Reference: Genus Bos: Cattle Breeds of the World, 1985, MSO-AGVET (Merck & Co., Inc.), Rahway, N.J. Mason, I.L. C.A.B International. Girolandos start producing calves at around 30 months, the peak of milk production is at 10 years and they can keep on producing til about 15 years. (2010) reported a genetic trend of −0.018/month for age at first calving per year for Gyr dairy cattle. Milk yield persistency in Brazilian Gyr cattle based on a random regression model.
It is also very known for its milk producing qualities and is often bred with Friesian cows to make the Girolando breed. Biassus IO, Cobuci JA, Costa CN, Rorato PRN, Braccini Neto J, Cardoso LL. 1996. Description of the Project. Fourth Edition. Tobias Nordhausen / Flickr (Creative Commons) 94% of all the dairy cows in the US are Holsteins because of their astonishing milk production: almost 9 gallons a day. At Butler Farms we have imported some of the very best Gyr cattle available. At $14.9 billion, feed was the largest expense item, accounting for 45 percent of production expenses.