Crossbred Male                     Body Wt.        Crossbred female                  Body Wt.

Calves   <  1 year age (70%)   70-88.5           Calves < 1 year age (70%)       75-88

Calves 1-3 years age               154-195           Calves < 1-3 years age            165-194

Breeding bulls                         280-354           Milking cows                          300-352

Working bulls                          280-354           Dry cows                                 300-352

Breeding + working bulls       280-544           Heifers                                                165-194

Others                                     266-336           Others                                     200-330

 

Indigenous Cattle Male                                 Indigenous Cattle Female

Calves <1 year age (70%)       65-80               Calves <1 year age (70%)       65-75  

Calves 1-3 years age               136-157           Calves < 1-3 years age            136-157

Breeding bulls                         260-320           Milking cows                          200-333

Working bulls                          260-320           Dry cows                                 200-363

Breeding + working bulls       260-320           Heifers                                                200-250

Others                                     247-285           Others                                     200-330

Buffaloes Male                                              Buffaloes female

Calves   <  1 year age (70%)   70-80               Calves < 1 year age (70%)      80-100

Calves 1-3 years age               160-200           Calves < 1-3 years age            176-220

Breeding bulls                         475-550           Milking buffaloes                    400-516          

Working bulls                          475-550           Dry buffaloes                          400-516

Breeding + working bulls       475-550           Heifers                                                276-320

Others                                     450-500           Others                                     275-416

Goats Male                                                     Goats Female

< 1 year age ((70%)                 8.8-21.7           < 1 year age (70%)                  8.8-21.7

1-2 years age                           12-27               1-2 year age                             12-25.6

 Sheep Male                                                   Sheep Female

< 1 year age ((70%)                 14-22               < 1 year age (70%)                 14-22

1-2 years age                           30-40               1-2 year age                             25-30

Camel                                      300

Pigs                                         70

Horses & Ponies

Male

<3 years                                   200

>3 years                                   300

Donkey                                   150

Mithun                                               400

Yak                                         230-300

Mule                                       150

Table 1: Categories of livestock and their bodyweight (kg) for dry matter intake method.