TYPES & BREEDS OF LOCAL, EXOTIC & CROSSBRED BUFFALO & CATTLE

TYPES & BREEDS TYPES & BREEDS OF LOCAL, OF LOCAL, EXOTIC & EXOTIC &

CROSSBRED CROSSBRED BUFFALO & BUFFALO &

CATTLECATTLE

BUFFALOESBUFFALOES Family:Family: BovidaeBovidae Species:Species: ( (Bubualus bubalisBubualus bubalis):):1.1. Types of buffaloTypes of buffalo::

Cape buffalo of AfricaCape buffalo of AfricaWater buffalo: Near & Middle east Water buffalo: Near & Middle east Swamp or marsh buffalo: Far East.Swamp or marsh buffalo: Far East.

differ from each other in differ from each other in body appearance, habits & body appearance, habits & temperament.temperament.

Buffalo found in Indo-Pak Buffalo found in Indo-Pak subcontinent belong to the water subcontinent belong to the water buffalo groupbuffalo group

Although raised for milk production, Although raised for milk production, Pakistani buffalo are considered to Pakistani buffalo are considered to be triple purpose domestic animalsbe triple purpose domestic animals

(milk, meat & draught)(milk, meat & draught)

NILI-RAVINILI-RAVI

Home Tract: Home Tract: Lahore, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad,

Okara, Sahiwal, Multan, Bahawalpur Okara, Sahiwal, Multan, Bahawalpur and Bahwalnagarand Bahwalnagar

Physical Characters:Physical Characters:massive & wedged shape, black with massive & wedged shape, black with white muzzle, lower parts of 4 legs, white muzzle, lower parts of 4 legs, fore head & switch of tail fore head & switch of tail (PUNJKALIAN), small curly horns and (PUNJKALIAN), small curly horns and walleye walleye

Production ParametersProduction Parameters:: Maturity: Males; 30 months, Maturity: Males; 30 months, female: 36 months, female: 36 months, Milk yield: 1800-2500 liters with Milk yield: 1800-2500 liters with

a 6.5% fat, a 6.5% fat, Body weight: Males: 550-650Kg, Body weight: Males: 550-650Kg, Females: 350-450Kg. Females: 350-450Kg. Growth rate: 800-1000gm/d.Growth rate: 800-1000gm/d.

Reproductive PerformanceReproductive Performance Age at 1Age at 1stst calving, calving, 47 months 47 months lactation length, lactation length, 312 days 312 days dry period, dry period, 198 days 198 days service period, service period, 211 days 211 days calving interval calving interval 520 days 520 days gestation period gestation period 30630610 days10 days

KUNDIKUNDI

Home Tract: Home Tract: both sides of river Indus from both sides of river Indus from

Kashmore to Shah Bandar (Sindh).Kashmore to Shah Bandar (Sindh). Physical Characters:Physical Characters: Massive jet-black, horns are broad at Massive jet-black, horns are broad at

the base and taper up ward and in the base and taper up ward and in ward (fish hook shape), broad fore ward (fish hook shape), broad fore head, short neck & medium sized ears. head, short neck & medium sized ears.

Production Parameters:Production Parameters: Maturity: Males, 30 months;Maturity: Males, 30 months; Female, 36 monthsFemale, 36 months Milk yield: 1700-2200 liters with a 6% Milk yield: 1700-2200 liters with a 6%

butterfat.butterfat. Body weight: Body weight: Males, 500-600Kg;Males, 500-600Kg; Females, 300-400Kg. Females, 300-400Kg.

Age at 1Age at 1stst calving, calving, 54 months 54 months lactation length, lactation length, 335 days 335 days dry period, dry period, 226 days 226 days service period, service period, 274 days 274 days calving intervalcalving interval 581 days 581 days gestation period gestation period 30630610 days10 days

BREEDS OF CATTLEBREEDS OF CATTLE Family: Bovidae.Family: Bovidae. European cattleEuropean cattle

non-humped: non-humped: Bos tarausBos taraus Pakistani cattlePakistani cattle Humped (Zebu): Humped (Zebu): Bos indicusBos indicus Classes:3 on the basis of the purpose Classes:3 on the basis of the purpose

for which it is mainly kept.for which it is mainly kept.

MILCH BREEDSMILCH BREEDS

SAHIWALSAHIWAL Home Tract: Home Tract: Faisalabad, Okara & Sahiwal & Multan Faisalabad, Okara & Sahiwal & Multan

(Punjab).(Punjab). Physical Characters:Physical Characters: Medium in size, fleshy body, Females Medium in size, fleshy body, Females

reddish dun color, males have darker reddish dun color, males have darker color around orbit, neck & hindquarter. color around orbit, neck & hindquarter.

Males: stumpy horns Females: Males: stumpy horns Females: generally poled. Ears: Medium sized & generally poled. Ears: Medium sized & dropping, Hump in males is massive dropping, Hump in males is massive but nominal in females. Switch of tail: but nominal in females. Switch of tail: black.black.

Milk yield; 1500-2200 liters with a Milk yield; 1500-2200 liters with a 4.5% butterfat. 4.5% butterfat.

Body weight: Males: 400-500Kg, Body weight: Males: 400-500Kg, Females: 300-350Kg. Females: 300-350Kg.

Average GR is 0.4-0.5 Kg males & 0.3 Average GR is 0.4-0.5 Kg males & 0.3 to 0.35 Kg females. to 0.35 Kg females.

Age at maturityAge at maturity 850 days 850 days age at 1age at 1stst calving calving 2 ½ to 3 2 ½ to 3

years years lactation lengthlactation length 275 days 275 days dry perioddry period 142 days 142 days calving intervalcalving interval 412 days 412 days gestation period gestation period 28028010 days 10 days

RED SINDHIRED SINDHI Home Tract:Home Tract: Karachi, Thata, Dadu, Hyderabad Karachi, Thata, Dadu, Hyderabad

(Sindh) & Lasbella (Baluchistan)(Sindh) & Lasbella (Baluchistan) Physical Characters:Physical Characters: Medium in size, compact body & red Medium in size, compact body & red

color; Males: darker around color; Males: darker around shoulders, Hindquarters are round & shoulders, Hindquarters are round & dropping, switch of tail black, Ears dropping, switch of tail black, Ears medium sized & dropping,medium sized & dropping,

Hump in males well developed & Hump in males well developed & ears are fine & small, ears are fine & small,

Milk yield: 1500-2000 liters with a Milk yield: 1500-2000 liters with a 4.0% butterfat. 4.0% butterfat.

Body weight: Body weight: – Males 425-525Kg; Males 425-525Kg; – Females 300-350Kg. Females 300-350Kg.

Average growth rate is 0.3 Kg in Average growth rate is 0.3 Kg in males males – & 0.23 Kg in females. & 0.23 Kg in females.

Age at 1Age at 1stst calving, calving, 1180 days 1180 days lactation length, lactation length, 275 days 275 days dry period, dry period, 180 days 180 days calving interval calving interval 430 days 430 days gestation periodgestation period 280 28010 days 10 days