Sahiwal cattle

Sahiwal
Conservation statusEndangered
Other namesmint kumre
NicknamesLambi Bar, Lola, Montgomery, Multani and Teli[1]
Country of originDistrict Sahiwal, Punjab,Pakistan)
DistributionPakistan, India, Bangladesh, Australia
UseDual-purpose Dairy/Draft
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    400-450
  • Female:
    300-350
Height
  • Male:
    4-5ft
  • Female:
    3.5-4.5ft
Skin colorReddish Dun
CoatBrownish Red to Greyish Red
Horn statusHorned
Notes
Sahiwal cattle is the breed of Pakistan, belong to district Sahiwal, province Punjab, Pakistan. Sahiwal cattle is a high milk producing cattle and also used for draught purposes. It is a heat resistant and tick resistant cattle.
  • Cattle
  • Bos (primigenius) indicus

Sahiwal cattle is a breed of Pakistani zebu cow, named after the Sahiwal district of Pakistan.[2][3] The cattle is mainly found in Punjab province of Pakistan, and Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan.

Sahiwal is considered a heat-tolerant cattle breed.[4]

  1. ^ "Sahiwal | Dairy Knowledge Portal". Dairyknowledge.in. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  2. ^ Sahiwal Oklahoma State University breed profile Archived May 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Sahiwal". Dairy Knowledge Portal.
  4. ^ "For desi breed 'Sahiwal', Punjab luring farmers with special benefits | punjab$bhatinda". Hindustan Times. 2016-05-06. Retrieved 2016-10-19.