Kankrei cattle are a breed of zebus. They are from Kankrei Taluka of Banaskanta district in the state of Gujarat in India. And the breed takes its name from its territory of origin.Cancrey“.
They are also known by other names such as Vagad, unleashed, Wadhir, Wadial, Wadhiar, Bannai, Vagiyar, Wadhiyar, Nagar and Required.
The Kankrey cattle breed originated in the southeast of the Kutch desert in western India, particularly along the banks of the Banas and Saraswati rivers, which flow east to west and empty into the Kutch desert. . Here are the characteristics, uses and complete profile of the Kankrey cattle breed.
Characteristics of Kankrey Cattle
Large Kankrey Cattle. And it is one of the heaviest Indian cattle breeds. Their color ranges from silver to grey, passing through iron gray or steel black. Newborn Kankreya calves have a rusty red color on their backs and this color fades in 6-9 months.
Kankrey cattle have a short face, a broad forehead and a slightly concave center. Their noses seem slightly upturned. Their hump, front and hind limbs are darker than the trunk, especially in bulls. They have strong lyre-shaped horns. And their horns are more covered in skin than other races.
The ears of this cattle are large, drooping and open. The hump in bulls is well developed. The cuirass is thin but transparent, and the bulls have a hanging sheath. Their skin is slightly loose and of medium thickness. Skin pigmentation is dark.
Their legs are particularly beautiful and well balanced. He has small round and strong legs. On average, bulls of the Kankrey breed weigh about 550-570 kg, and cows – about 330-370 kg. Photo from Wikipedia.
Advantages
Kankrey cattle are very hardy and active animals. They are highly valued as a fast and powerful draft cattle breed. The breed is also bred as a dairy cow in India.
Special Notes
Kankrey cattle are resistant to tick-borne fever and have a very low incidence of contagious abortions and tuberculosis. It has also been observed that the color red is recessive.
As a very hardy breed, Kankrey bulls are used for road transport and agricultural work. Cows are good milkers.
On average, Kankrey cows give about 1738 kg per lactation period, which ranges from 257 to 350 days. The average fat content of their milk is around 4.8%. The average age at first calving is around 39 to 56 months.
Kankrei cattle are a very important breed in shaping some other popular cattle breeds. See the complete profile of this breed of cattle in the table below.
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| Breed name | Cancrey |
| another name | Wagad, Waged, Wadhir, Wadial, Wadhiar, Bannai, Vagiyar, Vadhiyar, Nagar and Talabda |
| Purpose of the breed | Mainly kept as a draft animal, but also suitable for dairy production in India. |
| Special Notes | Robust, Active |
| Breed size | Heavy |
| The weight | The average live weight of Kankrey cattle is 550-570 kg for bulls and 330-370 kg for cows. |
| climatic tolerance | All climates |
| Skin color | Skin color ranges from silver to gray, iron gray or steel black. |
| horned | Yes |
| milk production | Good |
| scarcity | general |
| Varieties | A |
| Native country | India |
