Nagpuri Buffalo

The breeding tract of this breed is Nagpur, Akola and Amrawati districts of Maharashtra.  This is also called as Ellichpuri or Barari.  The horns are long, flat and curved, bending backwards on each side of the back almost to shoulders.  The face is long and thin.  The neck is somewhat long, the limbs are light.  The tail is comparatively short reaching a little blow hocks.  The milk yield is 700 to 1,200 kg per lactation.  The age at first calving is 45 to 50 months and inter calving period is 450 to 550 days.  The bullocks are good for heavy trotting work but slow in movement.

Nagpuri Buffalo

 

Average Production TraitsPhenotypic Traits
305 days Milk Yield 1200 Kg Horns Long, flat, curved backwards on sides of neck
Age at First Calving 55.8 months Colour Black
Lactation Length 270 days Size Medium with slightly deep back
Calving Interval 430 days Forehead Long, Cone shaped. Straight nasal bone
    Tail Short, White switch common