Cholistani Cattle

Habitat:
Cholistan tract (a desert area) and adjoining colonized areas of Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, and Rahimyar Khan districts. \

Physical Characteristics:

• Large-sized flabby animals

• Horns are small.

• Ears are long.

• Hump is well-developed in males

• Dewlap is large both in male and female

• White coat with speckled red, brown or black all over the body including head

• Sheath is pendulous in male

• Tail ends in black switch.

• Udder is medium-sized with milk yield varying from 1200 to 1800 litres/lactation

• Average body weight is 450 to 500 and 350 to 400 kg in male and female animals respectively.

• Males are a good source of beef and may be used as draught animals

• Age at first calving is 50 months

• Service period is 140 days

• Dry period is 225 days

• Calving interval is 425 days

• Gestation period is 285 days

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