The breed derives its name from Sahiwal area in Montgomery district of Punjab (Pakistan.
Major utility
Food - Milk
Comments on utility
One of the best dairy breed of zebu cattle. It is being utilized for improvement of local stock.
Comments on breeding tract
A few herds of pure Sahiwal cattle are available aound Fazilka and Abohar towns of Ferozepur district.
Adaptability to environment
Population
Year
Population
Other information
2013
1092459
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
Animals are not provided with any type of house. They are kept loose in an open area. Only calves are provided with bush enclosers. Animals are taken for grazing in the morning. Milking cows return early while the rest return at sun set. They are also fed green fodder. Milking cows are provided supplementry feeding in the form of cotton seed, barley and oil cake. Feed is given in soaked form at the time of milking. Calves are reared on whole milk up to 1 month of age after which some green fodder is also fed. Calves are allowed to suck 1-2 teats up to 6 months of age.
Morphology
Colour
Brownish red colour, shades may vary from a mahogany red brown to more greyish red. Extremities in bulls are darker than rest of body colour.Occasionally there are white patches.
Horn shape and size
Horns are stumpy and short to medium running Outwards, upwards and then inwards.
Visible characteristics
Pale red colour, short horns and loose skin.
Male
Female
Overall
Height (avg. cm.)
170.0
124.0
Body Length (avg. cm.)
150.0
131.0
Heart girth (avg. cm.)
190.0
164.0
Body weight (avg. kg.)
540.0
327.0
Birth weight (avg. kg.)
22.4
20.7
Performance
Average
Minimum
Maximum
Age at first parturition (months)
41.7
30.0
50.0
Parturition interval (months)
15.6
13.0
18.0
Milk yield per lactation (kg)
2325.0
1600.0
2750.0
Milk Fat (%)
4.9
4.8
5.1
Any Peculiarity of the breed
Because of its desirable traits, it is being utilised widely in many warm humid countries of the world for improvement of local stock or for initial crossbreeding of indigenous stock before undertaking upgrading with European breeds.
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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