Krishna Valley cows are originated from black cotton soil of the water shed of the river Krishna in Karnataka and also they are found in border districts of Maharastra. These animals are usually large and posses a massive frame with deep, loosely built short body. Their tail almost reaches the ground.
Generally grey white in colour with a darker shade on fore quarters and hind quarters in male. Adults females are more whitish in appearance.
Krishna Valley bullocks are very powerful animals that are useful for slow ploughing, and they are valued for their good working qualities.The home of these powerfulcattle is the black cotton soil of the water shed of the Krishna and the rivers in the southern portions of Bombay Province and Hyderabad State.
Bullocks of this breed type are highly powerful animals useful for slow draught or heavy plough in black cotton soil and the cows are as a rule, fair milkers, but the breed is not a well fixed one and considerable variation occurs due to more than one basic
type having entered into its composition.
This type of breed cattle is classified as a draught breed and is used extensively in the black cotton soil in the watershed of Krishna River. Thistype of breed is also popularly known as “Kistna Valley”. The breeding tract of the breed includes Belgaum, Raichur and Bijapur districts of Karnataka and Satara, Sangli and Solapur districts of Maharashtra.
It is believed that the Gir and Kankrej breeds of Gujarat, Ongole breed of Andhra Pradesh and local cattle having Mysore type blood in them have contributed to the origin of this breed. These breed type have a common colour as grayish white with a darker shade on fore & hindquarters in males. Adult females are more whitish in appearance. Brown & white, black & white, and mottled colors are often seen.
Krishna Valley cattle have massive body and distinct bulging forehead which can be used to easily identify this breed. They have horns that are small in size and are curved and they usually emerge in an outward direction from the outer angles of the poll, curving slightly upward and inward. These cows are fair milkers.Their average milk yield is around 900 kgs per lactation.
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