Pulikulam is a popular draught and game breed of Tamil Nadu. It is named after its village of origin (Pulikulam in Tamil Nadu) and is also known as “Palingumaadu”, “Mani maadu”, “Jallikattumaadu”, “Mattu maadu” and “Kilakattumaadu”.
Madurai, Sivaganda and Virudhunagar districts of Tamil Nadu form its breeding tract. Males are dark grey in colour while females are white or grey.The animals are small sized with compact body and short legs.
Muzzle, eyelids, tail switch and hooves are black. Fore Head is broad and has a groove at centre. Hump is large in males and small in females.
Udder is not well developed. Horns are curved outward, upward, backward and then inward, ending with pointed tips spaced wide apart. The breed is not meant for milk production and only a few animals are milked in a large herd for consumption by herdsman. Generally, milk yield is about 1.25 Kg per day within a range of 0.5 kg to 2 Kg. The animals are also reared for manure purpose.
Pulikulam breed of cattle is commonly seen in cumbum valley of Madurai district in Tamil Nadu.
They are also known as Jallikattumadu, kidaimadu, sentharai.
These breed of bullocks are mainly used for penning in the field. and are used for ploughing.
Presence of reddish or brownish spots in muzzle, eyes, switch and back is the characteristic feature of this breed.
Typical backward curving horns of likeMysore type cattle.
Pulikulam breeds are quite active and are useful draught animals but they are not fast trotters.
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