Vechur
The Vechur cattle are the smallest cattle in the world. The local people preserved the purity of the breed by selective breeding. The extremely small size, low feed requirements, high disease resistance and lovable nature are the plus points. The dwarf cattle were well adapted for the hot, humid tropical climate of Kerala. Infant mortality has been found to be almost nil in Vechur cattle under farm conditions, quite resistant to foot and mouth disease and mastitis
Physical Characteristics:
- The maximum height of a Vechur cow is 91 cms. This diminutive cow, weighing on an average 107 kgs. can give an average yield of 3 litres of milk per day . Proportionate to its body weight, the Vechur cow yields maximum milk in the world.
- Vechur bulls, though small in size (105cms)were very strong and these lightweight animals were used for ploughing marshy paddy fields typical of Kerala.
- Colour is light red, black, fawn & white
- Head islong,narrow.
- Horns are small,curving forward,downward
- Tail is long with black switch.
