General Information

Species

Cattle

Synonym

Hansi

Breeding Tract

Hisar, Rohtak, Sonepat, Gurgaon, Jind, Jhajjar (Haryana)

Main Use

Food – Milk Work – Draught And Transport

Comment On Main Use

Hariana Is A Prominent Dual Purpose Breed Of North India – Widely Spread In Indo Gangetic Plains. It Is Primarily Reared For Bullock Production . Cows Are Also Fairly Good Milkers.

Origin

Hariana Cattle Take Their Name From The Region Known As Haryana In North India. There Were Two Strains Of Cattle Hisar And Hansi Found In This Region And Known After The Name Of Their Native Towns. Hariana Cattle Seems To Have Originated From These Two Strains. Hisar And Hansi Names Do Not Exist Now

Herd Book Or Register Established

No

Breed Societies(If Any)

No

Morphology

Colour

Animals Are White Or Light Grey In Colour. In Bulls Colour In Between Fore And Hind Quarters Is Relatively Dark Or Dark Grey.

Number Of Horns

2

Horns Shape And Size

Horns Are Small In Size.

Visible Characteristics

White Colour, Long And Narow Face, Well Marked Bony Prominence At The Centre Of Poll And Small Horns.