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| Country of origin | India |
| Distribution | Gujarat: Anand, Kaira and Baroda districts |
| Use | Dairy |
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| Coat | rusty brown or silver-grey |
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The Surti is a breed of water buffalo found in the Kaira and Vadodara districts of Gujarat between the Mahi and Sabarmati rivers. Its average milk yield is 1,600–1,800 litres (350–400 imp gal; 420–480 US gal). The fat content of the milk is about 8–10 per cent. The best animals of this breed are found in Anand, Kaira and Baroda districts of Gujarat.
Sickle shape horn is its characteristic feature.
Characteristics of the breed
The Surti buffalo is of medium size and docile temperament. The breed has got a fairly broad and long head with a convex shape at the top in between horns. Horns are sickle-shaped and flat which grow in a downward & backward direction and then upwards at the tip forming a hook. The skin is black or brown. Surti breed has a unique straight back. Good specimens have two white collars.
Performance of the breed
Average milk production:-
- Ist Lactation:-1500-1600 kg
- Other than Ist Lactation:- 1900–2000 kg
Fat:- 7 to 7.5%
SNF:- 9 to 9.15%
Age at Ist calving:- 45 to 47 months
Calving interval:- 400 to 425 days
Breeding period:- Seasonal (Sept. to April)
References
- Breed data sheet: Surti. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2013.
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