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How to manage high milk producing Sahiwal cow

Esupuko women dairy group secretary Judith Ntangenoi with her Sahiwal cows in Kajiado County in 2018. [File, Standard]

Sahiwal is a brownish red to greyish red zebu breed cow. It is one of the best exotic dual-purpose breeds that can withstand the tropical climate in Kenya.

It is popular in Kenya due to high milk yields with a high-fat content of about five to six per cent compared to other exotic breeds which provide about three per cent fat content.

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