Deoni গরু
देवणी
অন্য নাম: Dongerpati, Wannera, Shevera
The triple-purpose pride of Marathwada.
আদি অঞ্চল: Latur, Nanded, Osmanabad; spilling into Karnataka's Bidar
দৈনিক দুধ (সর্বোচ্চ)
5–9 L
প্রতি ল্যাকটেশন দুধ (~300 দিন)
1,000–2,000 L
দুধের চর্বি
4.3%
প্রাপ্তবয়স্ক ওজন
400–500 kg
স্বতন্ত্র বৈশিষ্ট্য
চামড়া/রোম: Distinctive three patterns — Balankya (mostly white), Wannera (white with black face), Shevera (white with random black patches).
- Strong, medium-large body
- Short, stubby horns
- Loose dewlap; well-developed hump
- Black muzzle, eyelids, hooves
মেজাজ এবং উপযোগিতা
- Triple purpose — milk, draught, dung
- Heat and drought hardy
- Calm, easy to handle
- A2 milk with high fat
ইতিহাস এবং বংশানুক্রম
Deoni was selectively bred by farmers around Deoni village in Latur district. The breed is famous for its three coat patterns, each named after a sub-strain. It nearly vanished in the 1990s; the Maharashtra Animal & Fisheries Sciences University at Udgir runs a conservation programme that has helped the population rebuild.
Deoni কেন গুরুত্বপূর্ণ
Deoni is one of Maharashtra's few surviving indigenous dual-purpose breeds. Every adoption is a vote against extinction.
প্রায়শই জিজ্ঞাসিত প্রশ্ন
How much milk does a Deoni cow give?
5–9 litres a day; 1,000–2,000 litres per lactation.