Red Chittagong Cattle (RCC)
Red Chittagong Cattle (RCC)
Red Chittagong cattle are one of the renowned varieties of cattle livestock in the world. It is indigenous and most potential type of domestic animal genetic resource in Bangladesh. It is one of the improved and promising varieties of cattle in the country. This variety is now at the stage of extinct. It is mainly originated in the greater Chittagong district of southern Bangladesh. It is found throughout the district, especially in Satkania, Anawara, Raozan, Hathazari, Chandanaish and Patiya upazilas.
RCC differ from other indigenous breeds by their red coat color. The color is deep red to light brick-red to yellowish red to whitish red. The color of other parts of the body like horn, hoof, ears, eyeball, eyebrow, vulva and tail switch are also red.
- 1. Immune of RCC is much higher than the other variety of cattle.
- 2. Breeding and rearing of RCC are not expensive. Farmers can rear it in local environment with local feeds.
- 3. Good reproductive performance (one calf per year).
- 4. Fat contents in meat is lower than the other variety of cattle.
- 5. The average lactation length of RCC 242 days.
- 6. Lactation milk yield 960-1450 liter.
- 7. Daily milk yield 4-6 liter.
- 8. Average weight at birth 15 kg.
- 9. Weaning weight 47.04 kg,
- 10.Age at weaning is 8 months.
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