Hallikar
The premier draught breed of south India and the foundation of the Amritmahal. Hallikar bullocks are known for speed, endurance and alertness.
HALLIKAR
Physical Characteristics
- Colour: grey to dark grey with deeper shading on the fore-quarters
- Compact, muscular body with a strong, level back
- Long, vertical horns emerging close together and curving backward
- Alert, active — sometimes fiery — temperament
Benefits for Farmers
Outstanding trotting speed and stamina for cart and plough
Excellent on hilly, rocky terrain where other breeds tire
Very low feed requirement for the work delivered
Long working life with strong hooves and sound legs
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Breed Profile
- Species
- Cattle
- Utility
- Draught
- Home Tract
- Tumkur, Hassan, Mysore, Mandya and Chikkaballapur
- Found In
- Karnataka
- Yield
- 500–800 kg per lactation (a low milker by design)
Other Cattle Breeds
THARPARKAR
Dual Purpose
Tharparkar
Rajasthan, Gujarat
A dual-purpose desert breed that gives useful milk while producing strong draught bullocks. It survives on sparse desert grazing and scarce water.
1,200–2,500 kg per lactation; 4.9% fat
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DEONI
Dual Purpose
Deoni
Maharashtra, Karnataka +1
A striking black-and-white dual-purpose breed of the Marathwada region, carrying Gir blood in its ancestry.
600–1,200 kg per lactation; 4.3% fat
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KANGAYAM
Draught
Kangayam
Tamil Nadu
A powerful, compact draught breed of the Kongu region, traditionally maintained on protected Korangadu pasture and central to Tamil Nadu's cattle culture.
400–900 kg per lactation
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