Named after its native tract i.e. Kalahandi district in Orissa
Major utility
Milk, draught, manure
Comments on utility
Comments on breeding tract
Kalahandi distrtict and adjoining area in Rayagada district. , heavy concentration is in Bhawanipatna, Junagarh, Dharmagarh, Kodsara and Golamunda blocks of Kalahandi district
Adaptability to environment
Adapted to low input system of management
Population
Year
Population
Other information
2009
80000
Source: Project on survey, evaluation and characterization of Kalahandi Buffalo, implemented by OLRDS, and OUAT, Odisha
2013
115213
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
Extensive
Mobility
Stationary
Feeding of adults
Grazing
Comments on Management
Kalahandi buffaloes are usually left loose in the morning and allowed to graze across forest, hillocks, roadside vegetation and harvested fields throughout the day. Milking is done once in the morning before grazing.
Morphology
Colour
Coat colour is usually blackish grey, sometimes grey
Horn shape and size
Horizontal going backwards, upward, and inward, Curved to make half circle appearance. About 50cm long
Visible characteristics
Muzzle, eyelids, tail and hoofs are black. Head convex, hump small, udder round and medium in size. Tail extends below hock with coarse hairs on swirch
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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