Sahiwal
The Sahiwal though its original breeding tract lies in Montgomery(now Sahiwal) district of Pakistan, yet some herds are also found in India along the Indo-Pak border in Ferozepur and Amritsar districts of Punjab, and Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan. Milk breed, one of the best dairy breed closely related to Gir and Sindhi.
Physical Characteristics:
- Coat colour is usually red, sometimes pale red or brown occasionally mixed with white spots is also seen.
- The Sahiwal is a heavy breed with symmetrical body and loose skin, males are heavier thanfemale ones.
- Animals are long, deep, fleshy and comparatively lethargic.
- Homs are short and stumpy.
- Ears are of medium size and have black hairs on fringes.
- Large and heavy dewlap.
- Udder is generally large, bowl shaped, pliable, and firmly suspended from the body.
- Average milk yield is 2,326 kg (range 1, 600 to 2, 750 kg).
- Average lactation length is 318 days (range 285 to 375 days).
- Fat is 4.8 t0 5.1% (average 4.93%).
