Question

What are milch animals?

Answer 1

Hint: From time immemorial people breed cows and buffalo to fetch their milk.

Complete answer:
1. Milch animals are those animals bred exclusively for their milk. Various milch animals are a cow, buffalo, goat, camel, etc. They are the backbone of the dairy industry.
2. The cow is the best animal domesticated for milk. There are various breeds of milch cows
3. The Indian breeds include Gir, Sahiwal, Red Sindhi, Hariana, Ongole, Tharparker, Rathi, etc.
4. Among the indigenous species, Sahiwal is the best breed. It is found mainly in Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. It yields approximately 1400-2500 kg of milk per lactation.
5. Foreign breeds of high milk yielding cows are Jersey, Holstein Fisher, Guernsey, Ayrshire and Brown Swiss.
6. Jersey, a British breed has the highest milk producing capacity in the world.
7. Goat breeds like Saanen (highest yielding species), Jamunapuri, Beetal, Surti and Jakhrana are also domesticated for obtaining milk.
8. In drought areas like Rajasthan, people fetch milk from camels also.
9. Milk produced by such animals is a very rich source of milk protein, calcium, fat, etc.
10. It is used to manufacture butter, paneer, cheese, ghee, curd, yoghurt and other dairy products.

Note: In India, 26th November is celebrated as Milk Day and on June 1st in the rest of the world.