Gir cattle

Gir cattle

The Gir or Gyr is one of the principal Zebu breeds in India and is used for both dairy and beef production. It has been used locally in the improvement of other breeds including the Red Sindhi and the Sahiwal. It was also one of the breeds used in the development of the Brahman breed in North America. In Brazil and other South American countries the Gir is used frequently because, as a "Bos indicus" breed, it is resistant to hot temperatures and tropical diseases. It is very known for its milk producing qualities and is often bred with Friesian cows to make the Girolando breed.

The Gir is distinctive in appearance, typically having a rounded and domed forehead (being the only ultraconvex breed in the world), long pendulous ears and horns which spiral out and back. Gir are generally mottled with the color ranging from red through yellow to white, black being the only unaceptable color. They originated in southwest India in the state of Gujerat and have since spread to neighboring Maharashtra and Rajasthan.

The females average 385 kg with a height of 130 cm and the males average 545 kg with a height of 135 cm. The average milk yield for the Gir is 1590 kg per lactation, with a record production of 3182 kg at 4.5% fat in India. In Brazil they average 3500kg per lactation, with a world record production of 17.120 kg by the cow Profana de Brasília.

External links

* [http://cattle-today.com/Gyr.htm Gyr breed of Cattle]
* [http://www.girleiteiro.org.br/ Associação Brasileira dos Criadores de Gir Leiteiro]


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