Question: Karan Fries breed is the cross of –
Options:
Gir x Red Dane
Hariyana x Jersey
Sahiwal x Brown Swiss
Tharparkar x Holstein Friesian
✅Explanation: The Karan Fries breed is a crossbreed developed in India by crossing indigenous Tharparkar cows with exotic Holstein Friesian bulls. This crossbreeding aims to combine the heat tolerance and disease resistance of Tharparkar with the high milk production of Holstein Friesian.
🛑 Additional Information::
-Karan fries breed has been evolved at NDRI, Karnal (Haryana).
-It is a cross between Tharparkar × Holstein Friesian.
-Average milk production is 3700 kg with 3.8 – 4% fat.
-The average age at first calving is 30 – 32 months.