🐄cattledual-purpose📍 Origin: Gujarat

Kankrej Cow

कांकरेज गाय • Native Tract: Banaskantha, Patan, Mehsana, Ahmedabad

One of the heaviest and most majestic Indian cattle breeds with iconic lyre-shaped horns

Estimated Market Price

₹60,000 – ₹1,30,000

Price depends on lactation parity, daily yield & pedigree

Pashu KCC Limit:₹45,000 / animal

Lactation Yield

2600 L

2000 - 3200 L range

Butterfat %

4.8%

SNF: 8.8%

Peak Daily Yield

14 L/day

In 2nd–3rd Parity

Calving Interval

14.5 Mo.

Target inter-calving

Age 1st Calving

40 Mo.

Heifer maturity

Adult Weight

440 kg

Bull: 620 kg

Morphological Features

Physical Identification & Anatomy: Kankrej Cow

Coat & Color

Silver-grey, iron-grey, to steel-black in adult bulls; females are lighter silver

Horns

Spectacular, strong, lyre-shaped horns curving outwards, upwards, and slightly inwards

Ears

Very large, pendulous, open, droop-hanging like banyan leaves

Forehead & Head

Short, dished face with concave forehead between horn roots

Why Dairy Farmers Choose Kankrej Cow:

✓One of the heaviest and most majestic Indian cattle breeds with iconic lyre-shaped horns

✓Famous for the unique "Sawai Chal" (smooth, fast, high-stepping proud gait)

✓Dual-purpose champion: powerful agricultural draft bullocks and high-yielding dairy cows

✓Extremely strong immune defense, rarely contracting contagious bovine pleuropneumonia

Customized Ration Balancer

Total Mixed Ration (TMR) for Kankrej Cow

Pre-configured with standard Kankrej Cow body weight (440 kg) and average daily production. Adjust sliders to match your animal.

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Animal Characteristics

Body Weight (शरीर का वजन)440 kg

250 kgAverage: 400 kg800 kg

Daily Milk Yield (दैनिक दूध उत्पादन)12 L/day

0 L (Dry animal)Peak: 20 L35 L

Milk Butterfat (फैट प्रतिशत)4.8%

3.0% (HF Cow)4.8% (Desi Gir)8.5% (Murrah Buffalo)

Milk Price Realization (दूध का भाव)₹55 / Liter

₹30 (Coop Base)₹60 (A2 Retail)₹120 (Direct Dairy)

Total Dry Matter

15.7 kg

ICAR Standard DM basis

Water Requirement

86 Liters

Fresh cool water/day

Daily Balanced Ration (दैनिक संतुलित आहार)

As-Fed Fresh Basis

हरा चारा (Green)🌿

31.3 kg

Napier / Silage / Maize / Berseem

सूखा चारा (Dry)🌾

4.1 kg

Wheat Bhoosa / Paddy / Kadbi

पशुआहार (Concentrate)🥣

5.8 kg

20% CP Balanced Pellets

मिनरल मिक्चर🧪

60 g

Chelated Area-Specific Mix

सादा नमक (Salt)🧂

35 g

Daily electrolyte balance

स्वच्छ पानी (Water)💧

86 L

Cool, unchlorinated water

Daily Milk Economics

Income vs Feed Expenditure

Feed Cost / Liter

₹20.1/L

Daily Milk Revenue

₹660

12 L × ₹55

Daily Feed Cost

₹241

Fodder + Pellets + Salts

Net Daily Profit

₹419

63% Margin

Monthly Projected Profit per Animal:₹12,570 / month

💡 ICAR-NDRI Practical Management Tips

✓Chop green fodder (1.5–2 cm) and mix thoroughly with dry straw (Bhoosa/Kadbi) to stimulate rumination.
✓Divide concentrate pellets into 2 or 3 equal morning/evening feedings rather than feeding all at once.
✓Always add 60g chelated mineral mixture daily to prevent silent estrus and retain 300-day lactation.
✓Ensure uninterrupted access to 86 Liters of clean, cool drinking water.

Hardiness & Immunity

Climatic Resilience & Health Profile

Tick & Vector ResistanceVery High

Heat & Humidity ToleranceExtreme (45°C+)

Primary Health Vulnerabilities to Watch:

⚠️Horn cancer in older animals (10+ yrs)
⚠️FMD outbreaks

Veterinary Best Practices

Breeding & Herd Management Tips

✓Regularly examine horn base for cracks or parasitic lesions to prevent horn cancer
✓Train bullocks from 2.5 years of age for draft efficiency and harness acclimation

Free NADCP Ear-Tagging & Vaccination:Dial 1962 (MVU)

Government Support

Subsidies & Pashu KCC Loans for Kankrej Cow

Special breed preservation grants for registered Gaushalas breeding Kankrej germplasm

Eligible Scheme 1Rashtriya Gokul Mission

Eligible Scheme 2Gujarat Gau Seva Aayog Grants

Eligible Scheme 3Pashu KCC

🏛️ Statutory Livestock Verification Portals

Official Dairy & Animal Husbandry Portals for Kankrej Cow

Official .gov.in & .nic.in Portals

🏛️ Central Ministry (.nic.in)dahd.nic.in

Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD)

Official operational guidelines for Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM), Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF 3% subvention), and sex-sorted semen subsidies.

Open DAHD Portal→

🐄 Apex Dairy Board (.coop)nddb.coop

National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)

Information Network for Animal Productivity & Health (INAPH) ear-tagging, scientific Ration Balancing Programme (RBP), and automated testing standards.

Open NDDB Portal→

🔬 ICAR Research (.gov.in)nbagr.icar.gov.in

ICAR - National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR)

Access the official registered breed gazette, accession numbers, morphological descriptors, and indigenous breed conservation directives.

Open NBAGR Registry→

💳 Concessional Credit (.gov.in)kcc.gov.in

Pashu Kisan Credit Card (Pashu KCC) Portal

Apply for working capital crop loans up to ₹2 Lakh for dairy cows and buffaloes at 4% effective interest with zero collateral requirement.

Pashu KCC Portal→

Questions Answered

Frequently Asked Questions about Kankrej Cow

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The "Sawai Chal" is the distinctive brisk, rhythmic, and gliding gait of Kankrej cattle where each stride is 1.25 times longer than typical cattle, making their bullocks exceptionally fast road and field workers.

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