Local. Name corroborates with name of State - Chhattisgarh
Major utility
Draught, Meat and Milk
Comments on utility
Chhattisgarhi buffalo bullocks are preferred over cow bullocks for ploughing the rice fields (especially during monsoon)
Comments on breeding tract
North hilly, central plains and Bastar plateau region of Chhattisgarh
Adaptability to environment
Well adapted to North hilly, central plains and Bastar plateau region of Chhattisgarh.
Population
Year
Population
Other information
2015
150000
Approximately 1 - 1.5 lakhs as per survey conducted by NBAGR, Karnal
Management
Management system
Extensive
Mobility
Transhumant
Feeding of adults
Grazing
Comments on Management
Semi-migratory and unique management system called �Bathaan� system. It is a system of management of buffaloes in summer during local migration away from home/village where buffaloes are taken to nearby forest/hillocks/free grazing land. Herds of related farmers are pooled to save cost of management and labour.
Morphology
Colour
Mostly Black, sometimes grey
Horn shape and size
Curved laterally backwards and then going up with tip pointing upwards. Average length- Male: 46.37cm; Female: 51.06cm.
Visible characteristics
Medium sized buffaloes having straight head, large and heavy horns.
Male
Female
Overall
Height (avg. cm.)
126.15
123.48
Body Length (avg. cm.)
123.7
120.57
Heart girth (avg. cm.)
179.88
176.51
Body weight (avg. kg.)
396.0
365.0
Birth weight (avg. kg.)
22.0
21.5
Performance
Average
Minimum
Maximum
Litter size born
1.0
Age at first parturition (months)
58.0
65.0
Parturition interval (months)
30.0
36.0
Milk yield per lactation (kg)
1180.0
1100.0
1300.0
Milk Fat (%)
9.49
5.5
13.9
Any Peculiarity of the breed
These buffalo are slow maturing animals and average milkers. �Peda� made from milk of these buffaloes is famous milk product.
All the above information of following Indian Breed is collected from Public Database of NBAGR, India. We (Digi Vets) just published information in an original format, without making any changes. The value of statistics can be changed in future according to census.
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