TYPES & BREEDS
OF LOCAL, EXOTIC
& CROSSBRED
BUFFALO & CATTLE
BUFFALOES
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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)
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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
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 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
30610 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.
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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.
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Age at 1st calving,
 lactation length,
 dry period,
 service period,
 calving interval
 gestation period
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54 months
335 days
226 days
274 days
581 days
30610 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.
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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.
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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.
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 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
28010 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,
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Milk yield: 1500-2000 liters with a 4.0%
butterfat.
 Body weight:
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– Males 425-525Kg;
– Females 300-350Kg.
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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
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1180 days
275 days
180 days
430 days
28010 days