“…OSMAN AND Y . RlZGALLA When they are compared with other breeds of African and Indian Zebu cattle reported by Williams & Bunge (1952), Tidbury (1954, Montsma (1960), Batra & Desai (1962), Kohli, Suri, Bhatnagar & Kumar (1962), Marples (1963) and Hill & Upton (1964), it is evident that Western Baggara cattle attain more weight for age than most of the abovementioned breeds. The maximum birth, weaning and yearling weights recorded in this centre were 80, 355 and 518 lb respectively for male calves and 65, 320 and 527 lb respectively for female calves.…”