Ponuvar
The main area of these cattle is the Puranpur Block in the Pilibhit. A few animals of this breed are also found in Lakhimpur-Kheri of U.P, this breed is also known as Kabri (mixture of colours). The Ponwar is small hill type breed. They are originated from morang breed of Nepal, The Tharu tribe is rearing pure Ponwar animals. Some animals have also been maintained by Pasi and Yadav communities.
Physical Characteristics:
- Coat colour of these animals is brown or black with white patches in varying proportions.
- Colour of the muzzle, eyelids and hooves is generally black
- The tail is long and reaches to below the hock. The tail switch is white in black animals and black in those having a greater proportion of white patches.
- The horns are small to medium and curve inward with pointed tips.
- The ears are small and erect with a sideways orientation and have pointed tips.
- The face is small and narrow with a slightly concave forehead, which is narrow and has a white marking.
- The body is small, compact and non-fleshy.
- The skin is tight, the dewlap is medium and the hump is small in females and developed in males.
- Cows have small udders and milk veins are small.
- Legs are thin and straight.
- The animals of this breed is aggressive.
- Milk production is about 0.5 to 2.5 kg per day for 8 to 10 months.
