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TYPES & BREEDS
OF LOCAL, EXOTIC
& CROSSBRED
BUFFALO & CATTLE
BUFFALOES
1.
Family:
Bovidae
Species:
(Bubualus bubalis):
Types of buffalo:
Cape buffalo of Africa
Water buffalo: Near & Middle east
Swamp or marsh buffalo: Far East.
differ from each other in
body appearance, habits & temperament.
Buffalo found in Indo-Pak subcontinent
belong to the water buffalo group
Although raised for milk production,
Pakistani buffalo are considered to be
triple purpose domestic animals
(milk, meat & draught)
NILI-RAVI
Home Tract:
Lahore, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Okara,
Sahiwal, Multan, Bahawalpur and
Bahwalnagar
Physical Characters:
massive & wedged shape, black with
white muzzle, lower parts of 4 legs, fore
head & switch of tail (PUNJKALIAN), small
curly horns and walleye
Production
Parameters:
Maturity: Males; 30 months,
female: 36 months,
Milk yield: 1800-2500 liters with a
6.5% fat,
Body weight: Males: 550-650Kg,
Females: 350-450Kg.
Growth rate: 800-1000gm/d.
Reproductive
Performance
Age at 1st calving,
47 months
lactation length,
312 days
dry period,
198 days
service period,
211 days
calving interval 520 days
gestation period
30610 days
KUNDI
Home Tract:
both sides of river Indus from Kashmore
to Shah Bandar (Sindh).
Physical Characters:
Massive jet-black, horns are broad at the
base and taper up ward and in ward (fish
hook shape), broad fore head, short neck
& medium sized ears.
Production Parameters:
Maturity: Males, 30 months;
Female, 36 months
Milk yield: 1700-2200 liters with a 6%
butterfat.
Body weight:
Males, 500-600Kg;
Females, 300-400Kg.
Age at 1st calving,
lactation length,
dry period,
service period,
calving interval
gestation period
54 months
335 days
226 days
274 days
581 days
30610 days
BREEDS OF CATTLE
Family: Bovidae.
European cattle
non-humped: Bos taraus
Pakistani cattle
Humped (Zebu): Bos indicus
Classes:3 on the basis of the purpose for
which it is mainly kept.
MILCH BREEDS
SAHIWAL
Home Tract:
Faisalabad, Okara & Sahiwal & Multan
(Punjab).
Physical Characters:
Medium in size, fleshy body, Females
reddish dun color, males have darker color
around orbit, neck & hindquarter.
Males: stumpy horns Females: generally
poled. Ears: Medium sized & dropping,
Hump in males is massive but nominal in
females. Switch of tail: black.
Milk yield; 1500-2200 liters with a 4.5%
butterfat.
Body weight: Males: 400-500Kg, Females:
300-350Kg.
Average GR is 0.4-0.5 Kg males & 0.3 to
0.35 Kg females.
Age
at maturity
age at 1st calving
lactation length
dry period
calving interval
gestation period
850 days
2 ½ to 3 years
275 days
142 days
412 days
28010 days
RED SINDHI
Home Tract:
Karachi, Thata, Dadu, Hyderabad (Sindh)
& Lasbella (Baluchistan)
Physical Characters:
Medium in size, compact body & red
color; Males: darker around shoulders,
Hindquarters are round & dropping, switch
of tail black, Ears medium sized &
dropping,
Hump in males well developed & ears are
fine & small,
Milk yield: 1500-2000 liters with a 4.0%
butterfat.
Body weight:
– Males 425-525Kg;
– Females 300-350Kg.
Average growth rate is 0.3 Kg in males
– & 0.23 Kg in females.
Age at 1st calving,
lactation length,
dry period,
calving interval
gestation period
1180 days
275 days
180 days
430 days
28010 days