🐄cattledual-purpose📍 Origin: Haryana
Hariana Cow
हरियाणा गाय • Native Tract: Rohtak, Jind, Hisar, Karnal
Premier North Indian dual-purpose breed renowned for powerful bullocks and steady milk yield
Estimated Market Price
₹45,000 – ₹75,000
Price depends on lactation parity, daily yield & pedigree
Pashu KCC Limit:₹42,000 / animal
Lactation Yield
1650 L
1200 - 2200 L range
Butterfat %
4.4%
SNF: 8.6%
Peak Daily Yield
11 L/day
In 2nd–3rd Parity
Calving Interval
15 Mo.
Target inter-calving
Age 1st Calving
42 Mo.
Heifer maturity
Adult Weight
340 kg
Bull: 500 kg
Morphological Features
Physical Identification & Anatomy: Hariana Cow
Coat & Color
White or light grey in cows, bullocks have dark grey neck and quarters
Horns
Short, stubby, curving inward and slightly upward (12-15 cm)
Ears
Small, alert, horizontal and pendulous
Forehead & Head
Long, narrow face, flat forehead with bony prominence between horn poles
Why Dairy Farmers Choose Hariana Cow:
✓Premier North Indian dual-purpose breed renowned for powerful bullocks and steady milk yield
✓Compact, athletic white/light grey body with a distinctive long coffin-shaped face and narrow forehead
✓Average lactation yield of 1,650 liters with 4.4% butterfat under semi-stall feeding
✓Eligible for 50% capital subsidy under Rashtriya Gokul Mission indigenous cattle breeding clusters
Customized Ration Balancer
Total Mixed Ration (TMR) for Hariana Cow
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Animal Characteristics
Body Weight (शरीर का वजन)340 kg
250 kgAverage: 400 kg800 kg
Daily Milk Yield (दैनिक दूध उत्पादन)11 L/day
0 L (Dry animal)Peak: 20 L35 L
Milk Butterfat (फैट प्रतिशत)4.4%
3.0% (HF Cow)4.8% (Desi Gir)8.5% (Murrah Buffalo)
Milk Price Realization (दूध का भाव)₹55 / Liter
₹30 (Coop Base)₹60 (A2 Retail)₹120 (Direct Dairy)
Total Dry Matter
12.7 kg
ICAR Standard DM basis
Water Requirement
73 Liters
Fresh cool water/day
Daily Balanced Ration (दैनिक संतुलित आहार)
As-Fed Fresh Basisहरा चारा (Green)🌿
23.3 kg
Napier / Silage / Maize / Berseem
सूखा चारा (Dry)🌾
3.1 kg
Wheat Bhoosa / Paddy / Kadbi
पशुआहार (Concentrate)🥣
5.4 kg
20% CP Balanced Pellets
मिनरल मिक्चर🧪
60 g
Chelated Area-Specific Mix
सादा नमक (Salt)🧂
35 g
Daily electrolyte balance
स्वच्छ पानी (Water)💧
73 L
Cool, unchlorinated water
Daily Milk Economics
Income vs Feed Expenditure
Feed Cost / Liter
₹18.9/L
Daily Milk Revenue
₹605
11 L × ₹55
Daily Feed Cost
₹208
Fodder + Pellets + Salts
Net Daily Profit
₹397
66% Margin
Monthly Projected Profit per Animal:₹11,910 / month
💡 ICAR-NDRI Practical Management Tips
- ✓Chop green fodder (1.5–2 cm) and mix thoroughly with dry straw (Bhoosa/Kadbi) to stimulate rumination.
- ✓Divide concentrate pellets into 2 or 3 equal morning/evening feedings rather than feeding all at once.
- ✓Always add 60g chelated mineral mixture daily to prevent silent estrus and retain 300-day lactation.
- ✓Ensure uninterrupted access to 73 Liters of clean, cool drinking water.
Hardiness & Immunity
Climatic Resilience & Health Profile
Tick & Vector ResistanceHigh
Heat & Humidity ToleranceHigh (up to 44°C)
Primary Health Vulnerabilities to Watch:
- ⚠️Sub-clinical mastitis in intensive sheds
- ⚠️Footrot during heavy monsoon waterlogging
Veterinary Best Practices
Breeding & Herd Management Tips
- ✓Inseminate at 12 hours after onset of standing heat (AM-PM rule) using semen with >2,500 kg dam lactation record
- ✓Provide chopped sorghum or pearl millet straw mixed with berseem or mustard greens during winter
- ✓Vaccinate annually against HS and BQ prior to pre-monsoon showers in May-June
Free NADCP Ear-Tagging & Vaccination:Dial 1962 (MVU)
Government Support
Subsidies & Pashu KCC Loans for Hariana Cow
50% capital subsidy up to ₹50 Lakh for establishing 100-animal indigenous Hariana breed multiplication farm under RGM
Eligible Scheme 1Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM)
Eligible Scheme 2Pashu Kisan Credit Card (Pashu KCC)
Eligible Scheme 3National Livestock Mission (NLM)
🏛️ Statutory Livestock Verification Portals
Official .gov.in & .nic.in PortalsOfficial Dairy & Animal Husbandry Portals for Hariana Cow
🏛️ Central Ministry (.nic.in)dahd.nic.in
Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD)
Official operational guidelines for Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM), Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF 3% subvention), and sex-sorted semen subsidies.
🐄 Apex Dairy Board (.coop)nddb.coop
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
Information Network for Animal Productivity & Health (INAPH) ear-tagging, scientific Ration Balancing Programme (RBP), and automated testing standards.
🔬 ICAR Research (.gov.in)nbagr.icar.gov.in
ICAR - National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR)
Access the official registered breed gazette, accession numbers, morphological descriptors, and indigenous breed conservation directives.
💳 Concessional Credit (.gov.in)kcc.gov.in
Pashu Kisan Credit Card (Pashu KCC) Portal
Apply for working capital crop loans up to ₹2 Lakh for dairy cows and buffaloes at 4% effective interest with zero collateral requirement.
Questions Answered
Frequently Asked Questions about Hariana Cow
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
A Hariana cow typically gives 6 to 11 liters per day at peak lactation, producing an average lactation yield of 1,650 liters under good feeding.
Hariana bullocks are famed across North India for their trotting speed, endurance in clay soils, and capability to pull 1.5-ton carts for 8 hours without exhaustion.
Banks provide ₹40,000 to ₹42,000 per Hariana cow under the Pashu KCC scheme at a concessional net 4% interest rate with timely repayment.
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