ANIMAL GENETIC RESOURCES Flashcards
man has domesticated about _____ species till date
40
except _________ & _________ no two individuals are alike
clones
identical twins
full form of AnGR
An=animal
G=genetic
R=resources
AnGR includes __________
all types of species and breeds that exist
name the most comprehensive book on domestic animals
“A World Dictionary of Livestock Breeds,Types and Varieties”
no. of cattle breeds in india
FAO=61
ICAR=30
no. of buffalo breeds in india
FAO=19
ICAR=15
no. of sheep breeds in india
FAO=59
ICAR=42
no. of goat breeds in india
FAO=29
ICAR=20
india's share to world poulation of : cattle buffalo sheep goat
cattle=16%
buffalo=56%
sheep=5%
goat=17%
no. 1 state in cattle population
MP
no. 1 state in buffalo population
UP
also Pig & Equines
no. 1 state in sheep population
Rajasthan
also Camel
no. 1 state in goat population
bihar
no. 1 state in Yak population
J & K
no. 1 state in poultry production
Poultry
about ___% of the total indegenous animals in india are non-descript
80
cattle is a sub-family known as _______
bovinae
genus Bos has _____ subspecies and ______ species
9
6
domestic cattle descended from ________
aurochs
all the 6 species of cattle can breed but the males produced will be ______
infertile
_________ was the first person to survey important breeds of cattle in india
Olivery
classify the 30(ICAR) breeds of cattle
milch(4)
dual-purpose(9)
draught(13+4)
taylor is cross breed of
(shorthorn & jersey)
local cows around patna
jersind is cross breed of
jersey
red sindhi
sunandini is cross breed of
brown swiss
non descript at kerela
frieswal is cross breed of
HF(3/8 to 5/8 inheritence)
sahiwal
karan fries is cross breed of
HF
tharparkar
karan swiss is cross breed of
brown swiss
sahiwal &red sindhi
jerthar is cross breed of
jersey
tharparkar
australian milking zebu is cross of
sahiwal,red sindhi (20 to 40 % zebu blood)
jersey
jamaica hope is cross breed of
80% jersey , 15% sahiwal
5% HF
in Jamaica
mambi is cross of
3/4th HF
1/4th Zebu
in cuba
siboney is cross of
5/8 HF
3/8 Zebu
in Cuba
pitanquieras is cross of
5/8 red poll
3/8 zebu
in brazil
santa gertrudis
brahman
shorthorn
in texas
brangus is cross of
brahman
Angus
beefmaster is cross of
Brahman & shorthorn
hereford
charbray is cross of
Brahman
charolais
guernsey is cross of
brown and white cattle of brittany
brindle cattle of normandy
HF originated in __________
netherlands(north holland & west fries land)
best milk producer cattle in the world
HF
19000 kg per lactation
brown swiss orginitated in _________
switzerland
jersey originated in ________
island of jersey
ayrshire originated in _________
ayrshire country if scotland
guernsey originated in _______
guernsey in the channel island
shorthorn originated in _________
durham country in england
angus originated in ________
aberdeen country of scotland
color of angus
complete black with polled head
santa gertrudis originated in __________ & its color is ___________
texas(USA)
deep cherry-red
about ____% of indian buffaloes are non-descript and _____% are descript
60
40
mehsana buffalo is cross between
murrah
surti
copper colored buffalo breed
bhadawari
grey skin buffalo breed
toda
buffalo breed with yellowish tufts of hair on knee & fetlock
ganjam/manda
maximum no. of sheep are present in which region of india
north western region
name the 6 types of sheep breeds according to type of WOOL FIBRES
fine wool medium wool long wool carpet wool fur crossbred wool
bharat merino is cross of
chokla & nali
rambouillet & merino
avivastra is cross of
chokla & nali
rambouillet & merino
chokla & nali. x rambouillet & merino
bharat merino(75% exotic inheritance) avivastra(50% exotic inheritance)
avikalin is cross of
malpura
rambouillet
indian karakul is cross of
marwari,malpura and sonadi
karakul
kashmir merino is cross of
gaddi,bhakarwal & poonchi
merino & rambouillet
nilgiri synthetic is cross of
nilgiri
merino & rambouillet
patanwadi synthetic
patanwadi
rambouillet & merino
hissardale is cross of
bikaneri
australian merino
all AVI _______ crossbreds have ____% exotic inheritance
50
they are named AVI because they were formed in Avikanagar
columbia S is cross of
rambouillet
lincoln
panama S is cross of
lincoln
rambouillet
targhee S is cross of
rambouillet
long wool
romnelet S is cross of
rambouillet
romney marsh
suffolk S is cross of
norfolk
dark face south down
corriedale
merino
lincoln
karakul S is cross of
2 local breeds
merino sheep developed in _______ and imported to india from _________
spain
USSR
rambouillet developed in _________ and imported to india from _______
france
USA
largest breed of sheep in world
lincoln
licester breed was developed by _________(person name)
robert bakewell along with shire horse,longhorn cattle
name fine wool exotic sheep breeds
merino
rambouillet
name medium wool exotic sheep breeds
corriedale
name long coarse wool exotic sheep breed
lincoln
licester
name fur exptic sheep breed
karakul
name mutton exotic sheep breeds
dorset
suffolk
alpine goat physical character
roman nose
largest and heaviest goat breed among all european breeds
anglo nubian
dark chocolate body color sheep
toggenburg
boer is from _________
southern africa
pashmina is derieved from ________
angora goat
orenberg
angora goat originated in ___________
angora region of turkey
fibre produced by angora goat is specifically known as ________
mohair
ranking of india in camel population
3rd
there are _____ well defined camel breeds in india
4
name the 4 well defined breeds of camel in india
bikaneri
jaisalmeri(for riding)
mewari
kuchhi(good milker)
camel breed which is good milker
kuchhi
riding camel breed is
jaisalmeri
total no, of horse breeds in india are _____
FAO=9
ICAR=6
name the 6 indian horse breeds
marwari(Raj) kathiawari(Guj) spiti(tibit,HP) zanskari(leh & ladakh) manipuri(beauty) bhutia(sikkim)
indian wild asses are found in ___________ & known as ____________
rann of kutchh of gujarat
Kulau
3 types of indian donkeys are
indian donkey
indian wild asses
kiang
kiang is found in ___________
sikkim & ladakh
mule is cross of
female horse(mare) male donkey(jack)
mithun/gayal is also known as __________,__________
mountain cattle
ceremonial ox
important physical character of mithun
NO hump
oil sweat gland which acts as insect repellent
mithun is said to
have originated from ______
has _____ chromosomes
has scientific name as ________
gaur
58
Bos frontalis
india has 2 different type of mithun
arunachalees
nagamees
mithun bull x cow
F1 male=jatsa
F1 female=jatsamin
mithun bull x jatsamin
F1 male=nupsa
F1 female=nupsamin
mithun bull x siri cow
F1 male=Jechha
F1 female=Jessam
scientific name of yak is __________ and its chromosome no. is _____
Bos grunniens
60
there are ___types of indian yaks
4
name the 4 types of indian yaks
ladakh
himachal
arunanchal
sikkim(bho & aho)
yak is locally known as
_______ for wild
_______ for domestic variety
banchour
chour-gau
PIG
- age at first conception
- gestation length
- litter size at birth & weaning
- average birth weight
- average weaning weight
- 300 days
- 112 days
- 6-8 & 4-6
- .5 kg
- 6-12 kg
name 3 indian breeds of pig
Desi
Ghori
Ankamali
name the main 6 exotic breeds of pigs
yorkshire berkshire duroe tamworth landrace poland china
yorkshire pig was developed from ________ pigs by _________(person)
leicester
Robert bakewell
yorkshire pig developed in _________(place) and its color is _______
yorkshire(england)
white
color of Berkshire
black coat with white feet
berkshire was developed by crossing of _________ & ___\_______
english hog
sows of Chinese & Siamese origin
pig breed with arched narrow back
berkshire
color of Duroc breed pig
light golden to dark red(same as tamworth)
duroc breed of pig was developed by crossing pigs from ______,_______ & ________
africa
spain
portugal
tamworth was developed in ________
ireland
color of tamworth
light golden to dark red (same as Duroc)
_______ exotic pig breed is known for LEAN MEAT
tamworth
landrace breed of pig was developed in _________ & its color is _______
denmark
white
poland china breed of pig developed in _______ & its color is ________
USA
black coat with white feet(same as Berkshire)
minnosota no. 1 is crossbreed of
tamworth
landrace
minnosota no.2is crossbreed of
poland china
yorkshire
beltsville no.1 is crossbreed of
poland
landrace
beltsville no. 2 is crossbreed of
yorkshire
duroc
landrace
hampshire
san pierre is a cross breed of
berkshire
chester white
palouse is crossbreed of
landrace
chester white
maryland no. 1
berkshire
landrace
poultry science is the study of _______
poultry birds
ornithology is study of ________
birds other than poultry
the distinguish feature of poultry is _______
presence of comb
further grouping of poultry is
CBVS
classes
breeds
varieties
strains
name some examples of effects of genes in poultry
frizzle G- incomplete dominant
naked neck G- incomplete dominant
dwarf G- sex linked recessive
slow feathering G- sex linked dominant
pea comb G- dominant
short forms of 6 major genes of poultry
frizzle g(f) dwarf g(dw) slow feathering g(k) naked neck g(Na) pea comb g(P)
Frizzle gene features
curling of feathers
reduced feathering
improve CONVECTION ABILITY
naked neck gene features
neck feathers absent
improve CONVECTION ABILITY
reduce HATCHABILITY
dwarf gene features
body size reduction(10-30%)
metabolism reduction
fitness increased
disease tolerance increased
slow feathering gene features
delay of feathering
increase heat loss
reduction in FAT DEPOSITION
delay in IMMUNE RESPONSE MECHANISM
pea comb gene features
improve convection ability
name the 3 genes which increase CONVECTION ABILITY
frizzle g
naked neck g
pea comb g
name 4 types of comb
single
rose
pea
walnut
in literature,______ breeds of DESI FOWL have been documented
20
fowl breed with FEATHERED COMB
faverolla
habitat of Faverolla
kashmir
_______ fowl has curved feathers
frizzled
habitat of frizzle fowl
hot & humid costal region
N.E region
fowl breed having black pigmentation
kadaknath
black color in tellichery
kadaknath is also known as ________ & its habitat is ________
kalamasi
MP
game bird of india
aseel
biggest fowl breed smong natives
aseel
name 2 fighter breeds of india
aseel
denki
fowl with black skin
tellichery
black pigmentation in kadaknath
habitat of telichery is ______
kerela
name two fowl breeds of assam
daothigir(heavy)
miri(small,black)
fowl breed found in all parts of country
Teni
fowl breed with YELLOW beak & BLACK and WHITE feathers
TITRI
vanraja fowl is crossbreed of
cornish
synthetic population
grama priya fowl is crossbreed of
synthetic
whiteleghorn
crossbreed fowl of ICAR
vanraja
gramapriya
cari is developed by_________
selective breeding of RIR
yamuna fowl is crossbreed of
kadaknath
new hampshire
kalinga brown is crossbreed of
selective breeding of RIR(same as Cari)
gramalakshmi fowl is crossbreed of
australorp
white leghorn
name 4 crossbreed fowl of CARI
cari nirblik
cari shyam
upcari
hitcari
cari nirblik is _____ cross
assel
cari shyam is _______ cross
kadaknath
upcari is _____ cross
frizzle
hitcari is _______ cross
naked neck
name the 5 classes of poultry
asiatic american english mediterranean continental european
no. 1 egg producer
leg horn
leghorn developed in _______
spain
largest & heaviest mediterranean breed
minorca
minorca is also known as
red faced black spanish (its beak is black)
name 2 black color fowl breeds
minorca
australorp
excellent meat fowl breed
cornish(developed in england)
fowl breed with chestnut red plumage
new hampshire
brahaman fowl has _____ comb
pea
ranking of poultry species POPULATION SPECIES
chicken
duck
guinea fowl
scientific name of Guinea fowl
Numeda meleagridis galeata
guinea fowl is native to ______
france
name the 3 main varieties of Guniea fowl
pearl
lavender
white
in india , ________ guinea fowl is common
pearl
a new variety of Guinea fowl developed at CARI is ________
Guncari
3 crossbreeds of Guniea fowl developed at CARI
swetambari
kadambari
chitambari
the first bird tamed by man was ________
pigeon
scientific name of pigeon
Columbia livia domestica
domestic pigeon has descended from _________
wild rock pigeon (Columbia livia)
pigeon breeds are of two types i.e.
flight & show purpose
meat
examples of flight & show purpose pigeon
patiala
hyderabadi
zeera
examples of meat breeds of pigeon
naqab poosh
gola
lahores
weight of mature pigeon
0.5 kg - 1 kg
young one of pigeon is known as _______
squab
define SQUAB
pigeon young before appearing of feather
squab start flying at _____ days
3-4 weeks
squabs are harvested at _______ age
3-4 weeks , when thry start flying
pigeons breed through out the year producing ___ eggs in a clutch & having a total _____ clutches in a year
2
8
scientific name of ostrich
Struthio camelus
scientific name of Emu
Dramaius novehollandiae
body weight of ostrich & emu
- 5 kg
5. 5 kg
average height of ostrich & emu
- 5 m
1. 6 m
egg weight of ostrich & emu
- 6 kg
0. 6 kg
average life span of ostrich & emu
70 year
50-60 year
age of sexual maturity of ostrich & emu
M=3-4 years F=2-3 years
M=3years F=2.5 years
titar is ________
bater is ________
guinea fowl
japenese fowl
scientific name of
japanese quail
common wild quail
indian native quail
Coturnix coturnix japonica
C c
C c indica
japanese quail produce more than ______ eggs in an year
250
indian native quail has ___ sub species
3
quails are maintained for _______ years and why?
1
B egg prod.,hatch.,fertili. reduces in 2nd year
meat type cross bred quail at CARI
cari sheweta
cari uttam
cari ujjawal
egg type cross bred of quail
cari pearl
scientific name of turkey
Meleagris gallopavo
2 advantages of turkey meat
low fat
high % of edible meat
weight of turkey
male=5-8 kg
female=3-4 kg
egg weight of turkey
60 kg
turkey originated in ____________
west central mexico
CARI developed a new breed of turkey called as _________
CARI virat
ducks constitute ____% of total poultry population
9
scientific name of duck
Anas platyrhynchos
asia is considered homeland of _________ ducks
mellard
there is __________ farm for ducks in _________(place)
central ducks breeding
hessarghata(banglore)
name 3 important duck breeds
nageshwari
sythetemete
indian runner
rabbits belong to genus __________
Oryctologus
hares belong to genus
Lepus
zoological name of rabbit
oryctologus cuniculus
difference of rabbits and hares
rabbits have SHORT hair , legs
rabbits are BLIND & NAKED at birth
rabbita practise ________
coprophagy
ancestor of domestic rabbits is
European wild rabbit
Europe has _____% of world rabbit population
85
_________ was the first in india to import meat type rabbits from U.K & U.S.S.R
CSWRI regional station at garsa(kullu,HP)
rabbit fur is considered to be TRUE fur. TRUE or false
false
its is NOT true fur
rabbit fur skin constitute more than ______ of fur trade in international market
50%
male & female rabbits mature at _______ age
5 months
gestation period of rabbit is
31 days
does female rabbit have oestrus cycle
NO
in rabbit, ovulation occur _______ hours after mating
10-12 hours
act of giving birth in rabbit is known as _______
kindling
doe can become pregnant after ______ days of kindling
7
average kindling per year is _____ producing_____ kits per doe per year
4
25
daily milk production of rabbit is
200 gm
define kit
young rabbit whose eyes are not opened
rabbit below 20 weeks of age
bunney
culled rabbit is caled
roaster
newly weaned rabbit is called
weaner
rabbit grown for meat is called
broiler
rabbit wool is caled
fur
rabbit skin is called
pelt
mature male rabbit is called
buck
mature female rabbit is called
die
there are two types of rabbits. i.e.
fur type
meat type
name the FUR breed of rabbit
ANGORa
name 3 strains of ANGORA rabbit
german angora
russian angora
british angora
out of the 3 angora rabbit breeds, which one is best for FUR
GERMAN angora
name 3 russian breeds of rabbit
Grey giant
white giant
Soviet chinchilla
________ was developed by crossing SOVIET CHINCHILLA & GREY GIANT
black brown strain
name a rabbit breed of UK
New Zealand White
