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== Characteristics ==
== Characteristics ==
*Broad forehead
*Broad forehead<ref name=":0" />
* Short neck
* Short neck
* Medium-sized ears
* Medium-sized ears

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The Sindhi Kundhi is a breed of buffalo of Sindh[1][2][3]. 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[4][5][6].


Kundhi cows mature at 30 months for males and 36 months for females. Adult males weigh 500-600 kg, and females 300-400 kg[3]. Average yields of kundi is 4.5litrs[7].

Characteristics

  • Broad forehead[3]
  • 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 b c "Kundhi Buffalo: The Superstar of Livestock Farming - Everything You Need to Know - Nili Ravi". 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ "Pak Dairy Info - Kudhi Buffalo". www.pakdairyinfo.com. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
  6. ^ https://www.researchgate.net/publication/41394270_Genetic_analysis_of_a_purebred_herd_of_Kundhi_buffaloes_in_Pakistan. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ Khan, Mohammad Hussain (2020-03-16). "Increasing milk yield of Kundi buffaloes". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2024-02-24.