Red Kandhari RED KHANDHARI
| RED KANDHARI | |
| Species : | Cattle |
| Breed : | Red Kandhari |
| Origin and Distribution : |
This red kandhari breed found in purest forms in Kandhar ,loha Mukhed,Biloli tahsil of Nanded District.Ahemdpur, Latur ,parbhani Hingoli Akola Amravati district of Maratwada Adilabad,Nizambad District of ANdhra and Bidar district of Karnataka state. This breeds bullocks are very useful in Agricultures works |
| The physical characters | |
| Body | Red Kandhari is a Medium sized Animal strong and robust. The body is compact, squarely built and not massive, the animal has a fine bearing and intelligent look. The bull has a majestic gait. The Animal are energetic and vigours and are usually docile. |
| Body weight : |
Birth weight –Average 25kg (Range 20 to 30kg) Adult body weight ranges from 600 to 650 kg in males and from 450 to 480 kg in females. |
| Body color : | Body color of animal is uniform dark/deep dark red but variation from dull red to almost dark brown is found. The bulls are as rule has a shed darker than cows. The coat is devoid of any patches. |
| Head : | The head is moderate size, well proportioned with clear cut out lines., |
| Face & Fore head : | The forehead is broad between eyes, slightly Bulging |
| Horns : | Horns are evenly curved, Medium size about 25cms.with thick base and taper to blunt point.. |
| Neck : | Neck is short, strong and straight medium sized. |
| Shoulder : | Shoulder are tightly muscled, well set in and merged smoothly with general cylindrical shape of the body |
| Dewlap : | Dewlap is medium sized with few folds. |
| Briskets : | Well developed |
| Ears : | Ears are long ,dropping sideways with rounded tips |
| Eyes : | Eyes are shining with black color around the eyes, |
| Tail : | The tail is well set to the body ,fairly broad tapering and moderately long with good black switch extending well up to cornet |
| Limbs : | Limbs are clean, straight and powerful. |
| Hooves : | Hooves are black and digit closely set, black hair around the coronet encircle forming a ring |
| Cows | Red Kandhari cows are low producer of milk but they have amazing high breeding efficiency |
| Birth Weight | The birth weight ranges from 18 to 22 kg |
| Age at Maturity | Age at maturity 951 days |
| Age at fist calving | Age at first calving 1274 days |
| Inter-calving period : | 472 days |
| 278 days | |
| Daily lactation in peak period : | 3 Lit /day |
| Lact. Yield : | The average milk yield is 600 to 800 kg. in 280 days |
| Dry period : |
Dry period is 198 days |
| Gestation period : | Gestation period is 280 days |
| Milk fat | 5 % |
| Properties |
Red kandhari are preferred for heavy works, bullocks are very active and famous for good speed and load capacity, A pair of bullocks can effectively cart twenty quintals of load at speed of 3.6 km/hrs Farm operation. Different farm operation like harrowing cultivator and ploughing the work power are good |