Krishna Valley गाय
The heavyweight draught breed of the Krishna basin.
मूल क्षेत्र: Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bijapur, Dharwad along the Krishna river
प्रतिदिन दूध (अधिकतम)
3–5 L
प्रति ब्यांत दूध (~300 दिन)
700–1,500 L
वयस्क वज़न
450–550 kg
Krishna Valley लुप्तप्राय है
हर बचाई गई Krishna Valley गाय इस विरासत वंश की रक्षा का एक महत्वपूर्ण कदम है। एक गोद लेने या Karnataka में सत्यापित गौशाला का समर्थन करने पर विचार करें।
विशिष्ट विशेषताएँ
रोम/त्वचा: Greyish white; newborns red-brown, lightening with age.
- Heavy, massive body — among the largest desi breeds
- Curved horns emerging laterally
- Loose, hanging dewlap
- Long, drooping ears
स्वभाव और उपयोगिता
- Heavy draught — particularly for black-cotton soils
- Modest milk yield
- Slow-maturing but long-lived
इतिहास और वंशावली
Krishna Valley was developed in the late 1800s along the Krishna river by crossing Gir, Ongole, and Hallikar — explicitly to produce a powerful draught animal for the heavy black-cotton soils of the Deccan. Modernisation has reduced demand for heavy draught; the breed is now Endangered.
Krishna Valley क्यों महत्वपूर्ण है
Krishna Valley is a deliberately created heritage breed — its endangerment represents a unique loss because the genetic recipe is hard to reconstruct.
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
Is Krishna Valley endangered?
Yes — and population is declining fast. Only a few thousand animals remain in pure form.