Lohani
The Lohani is
a draft type that is found in the Loralai district in Pakistan's Baluchistan
Province and Dera Ismail Khan in NWF Province. They have a red coat splashed
with white spots. Their average weight at maturity is 300 kg for
the males and 235 kg for the females.
They have a short-stature and a small size. Short thick horns, small ears,
short neck, well developed hump, moderate dewlap, black switch of tail,
small tucked up udder in cows, and it is a hardy and sure-footed animal.
Male stock are suitable for light work in hilly and sub-hilly areas.
Muhammad Tahir, Associate Professor, Department of Animal Breeding
& Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Photographs:
Muhammad Tahir, Associate Professor, Department of Animal Breeding
& Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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Added April 11, 1997
