Nili Ravi Buffalo

The breed is found in Sutlej valley in Ferozepur district of Punjab state and in the Sahiwal district of Pakistan.  The head is elongate, bulging at top and depressed between eyes.  The muzzle is fine.  The frame is medium sized.  The peculiarity of othe breed is the wall eyes.  The horns are small and coiled tightly.  The neck is long, thin and fine.  The naval is very small.  The udder is well developed.  Usually the colour is black with white markings on forehead, face, muzzle and legs.  The milk yield is 1,500 to 1,850 kg per lactation and the heritability for this trait is 0.2 to 0.3.  The intercalving period is 500 to 550 days.  The age at first calving is 45 to 50 months.  The bullocks are good for heavy trotting work.

There are a number of other less well-known breeds such as Toda in Nilgiri, Parlakmedi in Orissa and Pandharpuri and Marathwada in Maharashtra state.  But the population of these is very small, and they are only found in isolate pockets but are distinct because of their morphological traits.

Nili Ravi Buffalo Charecters

Average Production Traits		Phenotypic Traits
305 days Milk Yield	1950 Kg	Horns	Small and curled
Age at First Calving	45.3 months	Colour	Black, White spots on forehead, muzzle, feet; Walled eyes
Lactation Length	300 days	Size	Medium to large with deep frame
Calving Interval	487 days	Forehead	Heavy head convex at center
		Tail	Long, White switch common

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