MILK PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT & DAIRY DEVELOPMENT

Lesson 2. DRAFT PURPOSE BREEDS (PART-4)

2.2.1.3 Draft purpose breeds

Hallikar

Synonym	:	Nil
Origin	:	Karnataka
Color	:	White/Grey
Head	:	Long, elongated, tapers at muzzle Forehead have a furrow at middle and bulging
Horns	:	Well developed, emerging at the top, massive with pointed tip Poll is less, the skin between horns cover the base to a certain height
Milk production	:	Cows are poor milkers
Draft capacity	:	Males are excellent for road and field work

Kangayam

Synonym	:	Kanganad, Kongu
Origin	:	Tamilnadu
Color	:	Males are grey with dark grey to black markings whiled cows is white with black markings just in front of fetlock on all four legs and some times on the knees
Head	:	Narrow face prominent forehead with a furrow in the middle short neck
Horns	:	Cobra hood appearance, strong horns with sharp tip
Dewlap	:	Well developed
Hump	:	Well development
Body	:	Moderately long
Tail	:	Fine
Milk productions	:	Cows are poor milkers
Draught capacity	:	Bullocks are excellent for hard works,

Amrit mahal

Synonym	:	Nil
Origin	:	Karnataka - Mysore
Color	:	Grey
Head	:	Prominent forehead, depressed at centre, narrow face
Horns	:	Sweeping horns
Dewlap, sheath and hump	:	Well developed, hump and dewlap and the sheath is very small
Body	:	Small sized, compact, short back, Tight skin
Age at first calving	:	45 months
Milk production	:	Cows are poor milkers
Draught capacity	:	Males are active and famous for power of endurance Bullocks power full for heavy works