Gaolao Breed

Gaolao

Male	Female

Breeding Tract
State: Madhya Pradesh	Rajnandgaon
	Durg
	Seoni
	Chhindwara
	Balaghat
State: Maharashtra	Nagpur
	Wardha
Location
Longitude (deg.)	78.33 - 79.15
Latitude (deg.)	20.18 - 20.21
General Information
Synonyms	Arvi, Gaulgani
Origin	It resembles Ongole very much except that it is much lighter and has greater agility. Nanda Gawali community has developed this breed.
Major utility	Work - Transpot; Food - Milk
Comments on utility	This is a fast trotting type breed suitable for quick transportation in hilly areas.
Comments on breeding tract	Source: Project Coordinator Report. 2008. Network Project on Animal Genetic Resources, NBAGR, Karnal.
Adaptability to environment

Population
	Year	Population	Other information
	2006	7381	Source: Indian J. Animal Science, 2008, 78(10):1170.
	2013	121538	Source: Estimated Livestock Population Breed Wise Based on Breed Survey 2013. Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Government of India, New Delhi

Management
Management system	Semi-Intensive
Mobility	Stationary
Feeding of adults	Grazing and Concentrate
Comments on Management	Animals are grazed in grasslands preserved by the forest department. Grazing is usually available from middle of July to end of October. Sorghum is the principal crop of the area. Cows and young stock are usually under-nourished but bullocks and young male calves ready for sale are well fed. Bullocks are particularly trained to run fast.

Morphology
Colour	Blackish white in males and White in female. Males are generally grey over the neck.
Horn shape and size	Horns are short and stumpy and curve slightly backward.
Visible characteristics	Head markedly long and narrow tapering towards muzzle. Forehead recedes at the top giving a slightly convex appearance. Eyes almond shaped and placed slightly at angles.
	Male	Female	Overall
Height (avg. cm.)	128.46	113.99
Body Length (avg. cm.)	103.92	96.05
Heart girth (avg. cm.)	158.83	142.27
Body weight (avg. kg.)	430.0	340.0
Birth weight (avg. kg.)	22.4	18.23

Performance
	Average	Minimum	Maximum
Age at first parturition (months)	54.74	52.0	61.0
Parturition interval (months)	14.15	13.0	18.0
Milk yield per lactation (kg)	604.0	470.0	725.0
Milk Fat (%)	4.32
Any Peculiarity of the breed

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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.