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The Sindhi Kundhi is a breed of buffalo of Sindh. The Sindhi Kundhi is considered one of the best dairy buffalo breeds in the world. It is the main source of milk production in Sindh province of Pakistan<ref>{{Cite web |last=A. Ghaffar,M.H. Ansari, |first=M.H. Jokhio &N.M. Bhutto |date=February 24, 2024 |title=Genetic analysis of a purebred herd of Kundhi buffaloes in Pakistan |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.4081/ijas.2007.s2.271#:~:text=Kundhi%20is%20amongst%20the%20best,in%20Sindh%20province%20of%20Pakistan.}}</ref>.
The Sindhi Kundhi is a breed of buffalo of Sindh<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=http://www.livestocksindh.gov.pk/pdf/livestock-farms.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-03-04 |title=Kundhi Buffalo - Oklahoma State University |url=https://breeds.okstate.edu/other-breeds-of-livestock/buffalo/kundhi-buffalo.html |access-date=2024-02-24 |website=breeds.okstate.edu |language=en}}</ref>. The Sindhi Kundhi is considered one of the best dairy buffalo breeds in the world. It is the main source of milk production in Sindh province of Pakistan<ref>{{Cite web |last=A. Ghaffar,M.H. Ansari, |first=M.H. Jokhio &N.M. Bhutto |date=February 24, 2024 |title=Genetic analysis of a purebred herd of Kundhi buffaloes in Pakistan |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.4081/ijas.2007.s2.271#:~:text=Kundhi%20is%20amongst%20the%20best,in%20Sindh%20province%20of%20Pakistan.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pak Dairy Info - Kudhi Buffalo |url=https://www.pakdairyinfo.com/kundhi.htm |access-date=2024-02-24 |website=www.pakdairyinfo.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/41394270_Genetic_analysis_of_a_purebred_herd_of_Kundhi_buffaloes_in_Pakistan}}</ref>.




Kundhi cows mature at 30 months for males and 36 months for females. Adult males weigh 500-600 kg, and females 300-400 kg.
Kundhi cows mature at 30 months for males and 36 months for females. Adult males weigh 500-600 kg, and females 300-400 kg. Average yields of kundi is 4.5litrs<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Mohammad Hussain |date=2020-03-16 |title=Increasing milk yield of Kundi buffaloes |url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1541151 |access-date=2024-02-24 |website=DAWN.COM |language=en}}</ref>.


== Characteristics ==
== Characteristics ==

Revision as of 07:27, 24 February 2024

The Sindhi Kundhi is a breed of buffalo of Sindh[1][2]. The Sindhi Kundhi is considered one of the best dairy buffalo breeds in the world. It is the main source of milk production in Sindh province of Pakistan[3][4][5].


Kundhi cows mature at 30 months for males and 36 months for females. Adult males weigh 500-600 kg, and females 300-400 kg. Average yields of kundi is 4.5litrs[6].

Characteristics

  • Broad forehead
  • Short neck
  • Medium-sized ears
  • Large, strong udders
  • Jet black color with white markings on the face, tail, and sometimes extremities
  • Tightly curved horn
  1. ^ http://www.livestocksindh.gov.pk/pdf/livestock-farms.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "Kundhi Buffalo - Oklahoma State University". breeds.okstate.edu. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  3. ^ A. Ghaffar,M.H. Ansari,, M.H. Jokhio &N.M. Bhutto (February 24, 2024). "Genetic analysis of a purebred herd of Kundhi buffaloes in Pakistan".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Pak Dairy Info - Kudhi Buffalo". www.pakdairyinfo.com. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  5. ^ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/41394270_Genetic_analysis_of_a_purebred_herd_of_Kundhi_buffaloes_in_Pakistan. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ Khan, Mohammad Hussain (2020-03-16). "Increasing milk yield of Kundi buffaloes". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-02-24.