Native. Shwet means white, and kapila refers to a cow having uniform coat colour
Major utility
Milk
Comments on utility
Farmers and elder persons in the Valpoi and Seekeri region (North Goa) are of the view that the milk from Shweta kapila cows is having medicinal properties
Comments on breeding tract
In Goa, most of the cattle maintained at different Gaushalas
Adaptability to environment
Adapted to hot and humid weather
Population
Year
Population
Other information
2012
39777
Source: Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Government of Goa, Panaji, Goa
Management
Management system
Semi-Intensive
Mobility
Stationary
Feeding of adults
Grazing and Fodder
Comments on Management
Morphology
Colour
White
Horn shape and size
Mostly straight and maybe slightly curved upward and outward. Size: 20-27cm
Visible characteristics
Complete white coloured cattle. White colour extends from muzzle to tail switch including eyelashes and muzzle (whitish brown). Short to medium statured animal with straight face and small to medium hump.
Male
Female
Overall
Height (avg. cm.)
113.0
107.4
Body Length (avg. cm.)
153.2
144.7
Heart girth (avg. cm.)
146.7
146.2
Body weight (avg. kg.)
383.0
277.0
Birth weight (avg. kg.)
11.5
9.7
Performance
Average
Minimum
Maximum
Litter size born
1.0
Age at first parturition (months)
45.3
35.0
58.0
Parturition interval (months)
14.7
13.0
17.0
Milk yield per lactation (kg)
510.0
350.0
650.0
Milk Fat (%)
5.21
4.5
6.4
Any Peculiarity of the breed
As these animals are reared particularly for milk purpose, farmers don�t utilise for other works like ploughing, threshing and field work purpose
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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