Jaffarabadi
Also known as: Bhavnagari, Gir, Jafari
The heaviest and most massive buffalo breed in India. Its huge, drooping horns and enormous frame make it unmistakable.
Jaffarabadi
Physical Characteristics
- Colour: usually black, sometimes with grey shading
- Very heavy horns drooping down on each side of the neck, then turning up
- Massive body — up to 800 kg in females and 1,000 kg+ in males
- Broad, heavy head with a prominent forehead bulge
Benefits for Farmers
Very high fat percentage — the richest milk among major buffalo breeds
Large body size gives high salvage and breeding value
Males are strong and used for heavy draught in some tracts
Grazes well on forest and scrub land
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Breed Profile
- Species
- Buffalo
- Utility
- Milk
- Home Tract
- Gir forest, Junagadh, Porbandar, Amreli and Bhavnagar
- Found In
- Gujarat
- Yield
- 1,000–1,800 kg per lactation; 8% fat
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