Question

Milch breeds produce
A- Less milk-producing buffaloes.
B- Good milk-producing cows.
C- Good working bullocks.
D-None of the above.

Answer 1

Hint: Milch breeds are also known as milk breeds, these are the breeds of cows, which produce high milk yields and the male animals are slow or poor work animals. They are popularly known as diary breeds. They generally are species of Bos taurus. Dairy cows may be found either in herds or dairy farms where dairy farmers own, manage, care for, and collect milk from them, or on commercial farms. Herd sizes vary around the world depending on landholding culture and social culture.

Complete answer:
Dairy farming or cattle-rearing used milch breeds i.e. milk-producing cows for their commercial use. Dairy farming can be split into intensive and extensive management systems. Intensive system concern towards maximum production per cow in the herd. This consists of formulating their diet to provide ideal nutrition and housing facilities to cows for enhancing the good yield of milk. Animal husbandry plays a major role in the production of a good quality of milk. These cows are housed indoors throughout their lactation and may be put to pasture during their 60 days dry period. In an extensive system, cattle are generally outside on pasture for most of their lives. These cattle are generally having a low yield of milk and are herded multiple times daily to be milked. The cow must be bred for maintaining their lactation period. The best milk producing cows are Sahiwal, Gir, Rahi, Tharparkar, and Red Sidhi in India.

Hence, the correct answer is option (B)

Note: The milch breeds are the cows that are having high milk yield. They are having extended lactation periods. The bullocks are of poor drought quality. These cattle are well built with strong limbs. The quality of milk yields these cows are intensified by the intensive system as the cows are housed indoors during their lactation period.