Malvi
| Male | Female |
|---|---|
 |  |
| Breeding Tract | |||
| State: Madhya Pradesh | Ujjain | ||
| Shajapur | |||
| Rajgarh | |||
| Location | |||
| Longitude (deg.) | 74.3 - 78.5 | ||
| Latitude (deg.) | 22.4 - 25.9 | ||
| General Information | |||
| Synonyms | Mahadeo puri, Manthani | ||
| Origin | Named after its place of origin viz. Malwa region | ||
| Major utility | Work - Draught and Transport | ||
| Comments on utility | Well known for quick transportation, endurance and ability to carry heavy load on rough roads. | ||
| Comments on breeding tract | Also found in Ratlam district and adjacent areas of Madhya Pradesh. | ||
| Adaptability to environment | |||
| Population | |||
| Year | Population | Other information | |
| 2002 | 53700 | Source: Indian J. Animal Science, 2008, 78(10):1171. | |
| 2013 | 1158172 | 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, Fodder and Concentrate |
| Comments on Management | Plenty of grasses are available for grazing. Cattle owners take their cattle to grazing areas during day time and bring them back in evening. Sorghum and maize are grown as fodder crops.Concentrate is given only to bullocks. |
| Morphology | |||
| Colour | Malvi cattle are white or white greyish - darker in males, with neck, shoulders, hump and quarters almost black. Cows and bullocks become nearly pure white with age. | ||
| Horn shape and size | Curved, emerge from the outer angle of the poll in an outward and upward direction. 20 - 25 cm in length. | ||
| Visible characteristics | Strong well built whitish grey animal with lyre shaped horns. | ||
| Male | Female | Overall | |
| Height (avg. cm.) | 134.0 | 120.0 | |
| Body Length (avg. cm.) | 132.0 | 118.0 | |
| Heart girth (avg. cm.) | 175.0 | 152.0 | |
| Body weight (avg. kg.) | 499.0 | 340.0 | |
| Birth weight (avg. kg.) | 21.0 | 19.0 | 19.9 |
| Performance | |||
| Average | Minimum | Maximum | |
| Age at first parturition (months) | 48.95 | 45.0 | 51.0 |
| Parturition interval (months) | 16.67 | 13.0 | 17.0 |
| Milk yield per lactation (kg) | 915.6 | 627.0 | 1227.0 |
| Milk Fat (%) | 4.28 | ||
| 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.
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