A study on qualitative and quantitative morphometry of Khillar breed of Cattle.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.48165/ijapm.2026.42.2.1Keywords:
Khillar, morphometry, qualitative traits.Abstract
The data on body measurements of total 500 Khillar cattle (250 males and 250 females) were measured with different age (0-1, 1-2, 2-3, 3-4, and 4 and above years) was conducted in northern part of Karnataka. The average body length of different age groups were reported in males as 83.80 ± 6.84, 112.20 ± 2.77, 139.00 ± 4.40, 153.60 ±5.20, 166.00 ± 3.23 and in females as 79.20 ± 5.83, 110.40 ± 3.63, 111.60 ± 3.83, 132.00 ± 3.42, 139.40 ± 3.87 cm respectively. The average height at withers of males measured as 87.20 ± 6.84, 97.00 ± 14.47, 138.00 ± 2.44, 149.60 ± 1.95, 160.00 ± 1.53 and in females as 89.00 ± 5.83, 115.80 ± 1.55, 132.00 ± 1.99, 134.60 ± 2.15, 132.60 ± 1.36 cm respectively. The average height at hip of males was recorded as 83.80±6.84, 116.80 ± 1.67, 132.80 ± 1.62, 140.00 ± 0.91, 151.00±3.88and in females as 91.00 ± 5.35, 117.80 ± 1.46, 129.20 ± 1.06, 125.20 ± 1.71, 128.20 ± 7.92cm respectively. The average chest girth in males were 96.80 ± 7.15, 128.20 ± 3.03, 150.60 ± 3.13, 171.00 ± 2.54, 192.40 ± 15.35 and in females were 88.00 ± 5.78, 122.40 ± 2.85, 147.60 ± 1.66, 151.60 ± 1.27, 156.60 ± 6.78 cm respectively. The average paunch girth in males were 101.00 ± 7.85, 131.60 ± 1.31, 154.60 ± 3.22, 178.60 ± 3.73, 191.40 ± 16.63 and in females were 96.40 ± 6.62, 124.40 ± 3.63, 152.80 ± 2.13, 164.60 ± 3.19, 171.40 ± 5.91cm respectively. The average horn length in males were 3.40 ± 1.10, 13.00 ± 2.01, 25.00 ± 1.48, 41.00 ± 1.94, 54.00 ± 2.65 and in females were 3.00 ± 1.38, 12.80 ± 0.64, 23.00 ± 2.21, 32.20 ± 1.38, 33.00 ± 4.93 cm respectively. The average face length in males 27.00 ± 2.19, 38.00 ± 0.94, 45.00 ± 1.15, 49.00 ± 0.69, 52.60 ± 1.07 and in females were 24.80 ± 2.80, 37.80 ± 0.68, 40.80 ± 0.90, 42.80 ± 3.36, 44.00 ± 1.31 cm respectively. The average ear length in males were 15.60 ± 0.85, 18.60 ±0.16, 21.40± 0.34, 21.60 ± 0.26, 22.40 ± 0.49 and in females were 15.00 ± 0. 84, 18.20 ± 0.13, 20.40± 0.45, 20.80 ± 0.53, 21.90 ± 0.21 cm respectively. The average tail length in males were 47.40 ± 4.52, 66.00 ± 1.82, 73.20 ± 1.40, 80.00 ± 1.97, 81.80 ± 4.82 cm and in females were 42.40 ± 3.75, 63.60 ± 1.20, 72.60 ± 1.024, 75.00 ± 2.75, 77.60 ± 5.40 cm respectively. Khillar cattle have highest body colour as white followed by gray and brown. The predominate body size of Khillar cattle was medium. The shape of the ear and orientation were observed in horizontal (67.4%) and drooping (32.6%) in Khillar Cattle. The horn shape is predominantly observed as curved (89.20%) followed by straight (10.80 %).
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