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Umblachery
Draught • Cattle
Indigenous LivestockNative to Cauvery delta

Umblachery

Primary Purpose
Agricultural Work
Origin Tract
Cauvery delta, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts of Tamil Nadu
Milk Production
400 - 800 kg per lactation
Heat Tolerance
High

Key Physical & Phenotypic Characteristics

  • •Small, compact draught breed suited for soft wet paddy fields
  • •Distinctive white star on forehead and white socks on all four legs
  • •Calves born reddish-brown, turning grey with age; white tail switch
  • •Short, thick horns curving forwards and outwards

Management & Housing Guidelines

  • •Docile and agile; perfectly adapted to delta wet-land farming cycles.

Feeding & Nutritional Profile

  • •Paddy straw, coastal forage, green wild legumes, and rice bran.

IoT Collar & Sensor Considerations

  • • Collar waterproofing (IP68) is verified for prolonged wet mud operations.

Health & Immunity Considerations

Hooves resistant to softening and thrush despite working for hours in flooded paddy mud.

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Official References & Sources

  • TANUVAS Field Research Stations
  • NBAGR Indigenous Cattle Catalogue