Jersey cross

• Jersey crosses are produced by upgrading/ cross breeding the non descript / Indigenous breeds of cows with Jersey semen.
• Jersey crosses are suitable dairy animals for tropical plains of our country.
• They are medium sized, have better heat tolerance than other exotic crosses and well adapted to our climate.
• Depending on the milk production potential of our indigenous cows, the Jersey crosses may show 2 to 3 fold increase in milk yield in the first generation.

Holstein Friesian crosses

• The HF crosses are more suitable for cooler climatic regions like hilly areas as they are less tolerant to heat.
• Have less resistance to tropical diseases than Jersey crosses.
• Although the milk yield is higher in HF crosses the fat per cent is less.