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Which cattle is exotic for Gujarat?

Which cattle is exotic for Gujarat?

1. Gir

  • This breed is otherwise known as Desan, Gujarati, Kathiawari, Sorthi, and Surati.
  • Originated in Gir forests of South Kathiawar in Gujarat.
  • Basic colours of skin are white with dark red or chocolate-brown patches or sometimes black or purely red.
  • Horns are peculiarly curved, giving a ‘half moon’ appearance.

Which cattle breed is reared in south Gujarat?

Gir Cattle – Best Milch Purpose breed of India Breeding tract : The native tract of the breed is the area around forests of Gir including Junagadh, Bhavnagar, Rajkot and Amreli districts of Gujarat. Gir cows are good milk producers.

What are the 3 types of breeds in cattle?

Top 10 most popular cattle breeds in the United States

  • Black Angus. Image courtesy of K-State, Flickr.
  • Charolais. Image courtesy of Pixabay.
  • Hereford. Image courtesy of Pixabay.
  • Simmental. Image courtesy of Pixabay.
  • Red Angus. Image courtesy of USDA, Flickr.
  • Texas Longhorn. Image courtesy of Pixabay.
  • Gelbvieh.
  • Holstein.

Which type of cattle breed are in India?

Indigenous breeds

Local name Notes
Rathi eastern Rajasthan
Red Kandhari Maharashtra
Red Sindhi
Sahiwal Punjab, Rajasthan

Are there any Gir cows left in Gujarat?

Gujarat is estimated to have only around 3,000 pure breed Gir cows left, according to Satyajit Khachar, scion of the erstwhile princely state of Jasdan and a known breeder of the cow. And now, the Gir breed is set to go global. As Khachar puts it]

Which is the most famous cow breed in India?

The Gir is a famous milk cattle breed of India. The native tract of the breed is Gir hills and forests of Kathiawar including Junagadh, Bhavnagar, Rajkot and Amreli districts of Gujarat. The breeding tract lies between 20°5’ and 22°6’ north latitude and 70° and 72° east longitude.

How big is the cattle herd in Gujarat?

The total cattle population of the Gujarat State is 6.24 million, which is about 3.13 per cent of India’s cattle repository (Dairy India, 1997). The herd size (Figure 5) varies from a few animals (two to five) to relatively larger herds (10 to 20). The size of the migratory herds ranges from 100 to 200.

Are there any Indian cattle of Indian origin?

This is a list of the cattle breeds considered in India to be wholly or partly of Indian origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Indian.