Premiere! Kazakh Whitehead or Hereford? Economics of fall calving. Camels in the farm Suleimenov K.S.

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PIONERPRODUKT .by continues to publish videos from the AgroExpedition “Agriculture of Kazakhstan”. In this video we will talk about the conditions of keeping the Kazakh white-headed breed of cattle and camels in the conditions of Northern Kazakhstan. We will also touch on issues of farm economics and autumn calving.
In addition to breeding sheep of the Edilbaev breed, the Suleimenov farm is engaged in breeding cattle of the Kazakh white-headed breed. At the time of filming, the total cattle population numbered about 2,500 heads.
The choice of this breed is not accidental. The Kazakh white-headed dog is most adapted to the harsh climate of the steppes of Northern Kazakhstan. Another important quality of this breed is its ease of calving. Calves are born weighing 20-25 kg, but at the same time have a high growth rate.
Work on the breed took place from 1932 to 1950. In 1950, the breed was approved under the name “Kazakh White-headed”. When creating, bulls of the Hereford breed, heifers of local Kazakh cows, as well as Kalmyk cattle were used. Local cattle provided adaptation qualities to harsh conditions, and Herefords provided high MEAT productivity.
The Kazakh white-headed cattle breed is characterized by high adaptation qualities to the climate, unpretentiousness, and disease resistance. The live weight of adult cows exceeds 450 kg. In terms of phenotype, the Kazakh White-headed differs from the Hereford in its white HEAD, white “strap” along the withers, and the absence of large spotting and rippling. The color of the shirt is lighter, brown, for Herefords, darker, cherry.
The technology for keeping the Kazakh white-headed breed is almost identical throughout the entire territory of Kazakhstan. However, Suleimenov’s farm has one peculiarity - autumn calving on the pasture.
This innovation has a number of advantages. Firstly, it helps to strengthen the maternal instinct in cows and improve the immunity of calves. Secondly, in the spring, when the calf is still suckling, there is an explosion of MILK production from green feed. This allows you to achieve a chop with a weight of 180-200 kg. Thirdly, pregnancy in cows occurs in the summer, and at this time the calf is already independently feeding on natural feed on the pasture.
In addition to physiological characteristics, autumn calving also has a positive effect on the economics of the farm. Thanks to this, the calf does not need to be kept for fattening for a second winter, and by the fall it can be sold at a weight of 350-400 kg.
Insemination on the farm is carried out naturally using the free mating method.
In recent years, the farm has been practicing crossing the Kazakh white-headed breed with the Aberdeen Angus to improve productivity and meat quality.
The farm also has camels donated by the famous Kazakh entrepreneur and philanthropist Baurzhan Kenesbekovich Ospanov with the aim of preserving traditional types of livestock farming in Northern Kazakhstan.
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