Red Sindhi

Red Sindhi
Conservation statusFAO (2007): no concern[1]
Other names
  • ڳاڙهي سنڌي ڳئون
  • Las Bela[2]: 281 
  • Red Karachi[3]
  • Sindhi[3]
  • Malir[3]
Country of originSindh, Pakistan
DistributionBangladesh, India, Pakistan
Usedairy
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    530 kg[3]
  • Female:
    325 kg[3]
Height
  • Male:
    132 cm[3]
  • Female:
    115 cm[3]
Skin colourbrick red
Coatred-brown
  • Cattle
  • Bos (primigenius) indicus

The Red Sindhi is a dairy breed of zebuine cattle. It is believed to originate in western Sindh and in the Las Bela area of Balochistan, now in Pakistan.[2]: 281 [4][5] It is widely kept in Pakistan, where in 2006 there were approximately 3000000 head;[3] there are small numbers in India and in Bangladesh.[2]: 281  Other names include Las Bela, Malir and Sindhi.[2]: 281 

Figures reported for milk production vary from 1188 to 1675 kg in a lactation of 270 days, or some 4.5–6 kg per day. They have been used for crossbreeding with temperate (European) origin dairy breeds in many countries to combine their tropical adaptations (heat tolerance, tick resistance, disease resistance, fertility at higher temperatures, etc.) with the higher milk production found in temperate regions. It has been crossed with Jerseys in many places, including India, the United States, Australia, Sri Lanka, etc.[5]

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  4. ^ "Red Sindhi Cattle". Pak Dairy Info. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Red Sindhi". Dairy Knowledge Portal. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019.