Sindhi Kundhi
The Sindhi Kundhi is a breed of buffalo of Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2][3] The Sindhi Kundhi is considered one of the best dairy buffalo breeds in the world. It is the main source of milk production in Sindh province of Pakistan.[4][5][6]
Kundhi cows mature at 30 months for males and 36 months for females. Adult males weigh 500-600 kg, and females 300-400 kg.[3] Average yields of kundi is 4.5 litres.[7]
Characteristics
[edit]- Broad forehead[3]
- Short neck
- Medium-sized ears
- Large, strong udders
- Jet black color with white markings on the face, tail, and sometimes extremities
- Tightly curved horn
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Livestock Farms of Sindh" (PDF). Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Sindh, Hyderabad.
- ^ "Kundhi Buffalo - Oklahoma State University". breeds.okstate.edu. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ a b c "Kundhi Buffalo: The Superstar of Livestock Farming - Everything You Need to Know - Nili Ravi". 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ A. Ghaffar, M.H. Ansari, M.H. Jokhio &N.M. Bhutto (February 24, 2024). "Genetic analysis of a purebred herd of Kundhi buffaloes in Pakistan". Italian Journal of Animal Science. 6: 267–270. doi:10.4081/ijas.2007.s2.271.
- ^ "Pak Dairy Info - Kudhi Buffalo". www.pakdairyinfo.com. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
- ^ KHAN, NAZIR (2007). "GENETIC RESOURCES AND DIVERSITY IN DAIRY BUFFALOES OF PAKISTAN" (PDF). Pakistan Veterinary Journal. 27 (4): 201–207.
- ^ Khan, Mohammad Hussain (2020-03-16). "Increasing milk yield of Kundi buffaloes". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-02-24.