The breed derived its name from the then Zalawad province of Kathiawad now known as Surendranagar district of Gujarat.
Major utility
Food - Milk and Meat
Comments on utility
Comments on breeding tract
Also found in pockets of Mehsana, Ahemdabad and Bhavnagar districts of Gujarat state
Adaptability to environment
The breed is well adapted to the harsh climatic conditions, wider range of vegetation, local management conditions of the region.
Population
Year
Population
Other information
2008
260000
Source: Indian J Anim. Sci.,2012,82(2):223-30.
2013
390800
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 and Concentrate
Comments on Management
Morphology
Colour
Body is covered with black, lustrous, shining hairs.
Horn shape and size
Horns are cork-screw type moving straight upwards, backwards and slightly outward with pointing tips.
Visible characteristics
Long, wide leaf like and drooping ears. Well developed udder with distinctly placed teat of long size of cylindrical shape projecting slightly outward and forward.
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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