KYC (Know Your Cow)

Home Tract :

• Mysore, Mandya, Bangalore, Kolar, Tumkur, Hassan, Chitradurga of Karnataka

Type :

• Draught. Best draught breed of southern India.
• Medium sized, compact & muscular.

Skin :

• Grey to dark grey
• Light grey markings on the face, dewlap & under the body

Key insight :

• Bull can work whole day in sunlight without stop.
• Extremely powerful and suitable for agricultural work, capable of plowing fields.

Home Tract :

• Malenadu area (coastal/hilly area) of Karnataka Mangalore, Kumta, Shimoga

Type :

• Draught breed, Very small in size.
• Highly resistant to most diseases, takes little fodder

Skin :

• Brown, black,
• fawn, white

Key insight :

• Milk & cow urine have significant medicinal properties & enhances the immune system.
• Highly Agile cow
• Ability to pull a plow with a height of 5 feet.

Home Tract :

• Andhra Pradesh

Type :

• Dual, Draught region

Colour :

• White, Males dark grey markings on head, neck & hump.

Special Blacks :

• Muzzle, eye, hooves, fetlock, hind quarters, tip of tail, anal region, tip of ear & tip of testes

Key insight :

• Tough, natural tolerance to tropical heat and disease resistance power
• Most powerful bulls

Home Tract :

• Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh

Type :

• Draught (highly drought resistant)

Colour :

• White, Light grey.

Height & weight :

• 70 to 90 cm (115 to 200 kg)

Food intake :

• 5Kg per day

Milk :

• High Fat content (8% against 3 to 3.5%)

Key insight :

• One of the smallest cow in the world
• verge of extinction

Home Tract :

• Bargur forest hills of Erode dist. of Tamil Nadu and parts of western ghats in Karnataka and Kerala

Colour :

• Brown and white Patches.

Key insight :

• best known for their endurance, speed and gallopping ability.
• Speed of working is very high

Home Tract :

• Erode, Dindigul & Coimbatore districts of Tamilnadu

Type :

• Draught, Medium size

Colour :

• Grey & White
• Dark colour in hump, fore & hind

Key insight :

• Kangeyam bulls are commonly used in the traditional spectacle of Jallikattu

Home Tract :

• Vechur from Kottayam district of Kerala

Type :

• Small type, Draught area breed

Colour :

• Light red, black, fawn & white

Height :

• average 2 feet 10 inch

Key insight :

• In 2000 listed on the FAO's World Watch List of Domestic Animal Diversity in Critical-Maintained Breeds List

Home Tract :

• Kutch of Gujarat, parts of Rajastan & Mohenjo-daro in Sindh

Type :

• Heavy breed. One of the oldest breeds of India

Colour :

• Grey or Steel black. Males - hind & fore quarters, Hump is black

Key insight :

• Very powerful bull
• Bull seal from Harappa civilization

Home tract :

• Bidar, Gulbarga of Karnataka, Latur, Osmanabad, Parbhani, Nanded, and Bidar of Maharashtra

Skin :

• Black, white, and gray

Type :

• Medium sized animal , Dual
• Distinctive hump on its back and lyre-shaped horns.

Key insight :

• It is also known as “Dongarpati” or “Dangari” or “Deccani” or “Surti”.
• Very intelligent cow
• Recognized for dual-purpose utility, it excels in both milk production and draught work, making it a valuable asset for farmers.
• With a robust build and adaptable nature, the Deoni is well-suited to various environmental conditions.

Home Tract :

• Gir forest of Gujarat

Type :

• Milk breed
• Known for its tolerance to stress condition

Colour :

• Red, speckled red

Key insight :

• High milk yield (~10-15 Litre/day)
• Very hard-working bull
• Non Residential Indian (NRI)
• Traces of gold found in urine

Home Tract :

• Sindh province of Pakistan

Type :

• Milk breed
• Known for its tolerance to stress condition

Colour :

• Red, deep reddish brown to a yellowish red

Key insight :

• The Red Sindhi breed has a very high genetic potential for milk production (~12-15 Litres/day)

Home Tract :

• Sahiwal district of Pakistan, Punjab

Type :

• Milk breed

Colour :

• Usually reddish
• Brown with white spots is also seen

Key insight :

• High Milk yielding breed ( ~15-20 Litre/day)
• Non Residential Indian (NRI)

Home tract :

• Native of Karnataka region & known for endurance and speed.

Skin :

• Grey ,white to almost black

Type :

• Dark shades on neck, shoulder, hump and hindquarters, white/grey markings on the face

Key Insights :

• In ancient times, used elephants for transportation during wartime.
• Capable of covering a distance of around 100 miles in two days.