AGB 211: Livestock and Poultry Breeding (2+1)

SURTI

Tract	Vadodara and Surat districts of Gujarath
General characters	Lighter in body weight compared to heavy breeds. Animals are of medium size having a straight back
Colour	Varies from rusty brown to silver grey
Horns	Flat, medium length and sickle shaped
Ears	Medium in size with reddish colour inside
Weight	Males-500 kg Females - 380 kg
Milk yield	1300 kg
Fat content	7.5 - 8.3%
Age at first calving	56 months
Calving interval	20 months
Utility
Typical characters	Smaller in size; black or brown in colour; sickle shaped horns; two white bands below the neck; tail long, thin and ending in a white tuft