Cholistani cattle

The Cholistani is a zebu breed of Punjab in Pakistan primarily used in dairy production. The Cholistani originated from the Cholistan Desert area, particularly from Rahim Yar Khan, Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar.^[1][2] This is a recently discovered breed and is thought to have resulted from cross-breeding of Sahiwal with other local breeds.^[3]

Cholistani

Country of origin	Pakistan
Distribution	Cholistan desert
Use	meat, milk and draft
Traits
Weight	Male: 600 kg Female: 400 kg
Coat	white
Horn status	small
Cattle Bos (primigenius) taurus

Description

The Cholistani is a large cattle with white coat with black, brown or red spots, they have small horn, long ears, males have a large hump and females have medium-sized udders which can yield 1,200 to 1,800 litres/lactation.^[4] Males weigh between 500 and 600 kg, while females weight between 300 and 400 kg. They have good immune system and are use for both milk and beef. Females can yield 7 to 12 litres milk per day. Crossbred cow with Holstein Friesian can yield 15 to 20 litres milk with proper care. ^{[clarification needed]}

The hump on the back of Cholistani cattle is its distinctive feature as it is larger than any other breed whilst sharing the same size of hump with the Dhanni breed of Punjab, Pakistan, from Chakwal District.