Himachali Pahadi Cow
Hardy indigenous mountain cattle breed of Himachal Pradesh, officially recognized by ICAR-NBAGR
Physical Identification & Anatomy: Himachali Pahadi Cow
Why Dairy Farmers Choose Himachali Pahadi Cow:
Total Mixed Ration (TMR) for Himachali Pahadi Cow
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Animal Characteristics
Daily Balanced Ration (दैनिक संतुलित आहार)
As-Fed Fresh BasisIncome vs Feed Expenditure
- ✓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 41 Liters of clean, cool drinking water.
Climatic Resilience & Health Profile
- ⚠️Nutritional stress during severe winter snowbound periods
Breeding & Herd Management Tips
- ✓Inseminate with pure Himachali Pahadi semen from CSK HPKV Palampur semen station
- ✓Store dried oak leaves, biul tree fodder, and hill grass hay for winter snowbound feeding
- ✓Provide insulated wooden flooring in hill cow shelters
Subsidies & Pashu KCC Loans for Himachali Pahadi Cow
HP Livestock Development Board provides subsidized semen and breeding incentives at Palampur university
Official Dairy & Animal Husbandry Portals for Himachali Pahadi Cow
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.
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
Information Network for Animal Productivity & Health (INAPH) ear-tagging, scientific Ration Balancing Programme (RBP), and automated testing standards.
ICAR - National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR)
Access the official registered breed gazette, accession numbers, morphological descriptors, and indigenous breed conservation directives.
Pashu Kisan Credit Card (Pashu KCC) Portal
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Frequently Asked Questions about Himachali Pahadi Cow
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