All Detail About Jaffarabadi Buffalo

History :-Jaffarabadi buffalo is native breed of Saurashtra region of Gujarat especially areas in and around Gir forest viz., Junagarh, Bhavanagar, Jamnaagar, Porbandhar, Amreli and Rajkot districts, Jaffarabadi is the heaviest of all the Indian breeds of buffaloes. It is also called as Bhavnagri, Gir or Jaffari. The breed is named after the town of Jaffarabad,
These buffaloes characteristically differ from other breeds mainly in terms of kilo fat.

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Average Laction Yield :- 1300-1850 Liters

Laction Length             :- 300 Days

Calving Interval           :-447 Days

Age at First Calving     :-40-45 Months

FAT% In Milk               :-7.7%

Physical Characteristics:-

Female

Male

Body color 

The usual colour of the animals is black but few animals having grey colour or white spotes on forehand, feet and tail switch are also seen.

Horns 

The horns are inclined to droop on each side of the neck and then turn up at the tips, the curls being not as tight as in the Murrah breed. The horns usually emerge out by compressing the head, go downward sideways, upward and finally forming a ring like structure.     

Marking 

Rarely white markings on forehead,feet and tail switch may be there.   

Eye&Tail

 Horns makes eyes to look small, termed as sturdy eye, and especially in males, sometimes it leads to blindness.     
Tail is Medium in size     

Body  

The adult Jaffrabadi animals have usually long massive and comparatively compact and fat body.     

Head 

Head is big and massive.Forehead is prominent being convex in 86.42% adult animal.The bone of forehead is wide and covers the eyes partially to give characteristic “Sleepy Eyes” appearance, especially in adult males.   

Udder 

Udder is well developed. Pendulous and round udders are found in almost equal proportions. Forequarter is slightly larger than the hindquarter.
   
Teats 

Teats are mostly funnel shaped and have pointed tips. Milk vein is medium in size.