| Species |
Cattle |
| Synonym |
Jathimadu, Mottaimadhu, Molaimadhu, Southern, Tanjore, Therkuthi |
| Origin |
Tanjore district of Tamil Nadu |
| Breeding History |
Nil |
| Breeding tract |
Nil |
| Management System |
In the day time, the animals are tethered in the wood packs or tree trunks. Most of the cows are not milked. Calves are allowed to suck their dams. Paddy straw is the main fodder. Bullocks and milking females are offered GNC/ sesame oilcakes. Rice bran and cotton seed are also fed. Animals are also sent to grazing. Herdsmen collect animals from various households in January or February and graze them for about 6 months. Usually herd strength of such groups ranges from 250 to 400 animals. They ar |
| Breed Society |
Nil |
| Phenotypic characters |
| General characters |
Small and compact body with well ribbed barrel, The name Umblachery was derived from the name of the village Umblachery in Thiruthurai poondi taluk of Tanjore district |
| Colour |
Dark grey in colour. |
| Horns |
Small, curving outwards and inwards sometimes spreading laterally |
| Visible Markings |
Hump: Medium in size and erect.
Legs:All legs have white markings below the hocks like soks |
| Morphometric characters |
| Body length (Avg cm) |
Male :119 cm, Female :109 cm |
| Height (Avg cm) |
Male :117 cm, Female :105 cm |
| Girth (Avg cm) |
Male : 151 cm, Female :135 cm |
| Adult weight (Avg kg) |
Male : 250 kg, Female : 200 kg |
| Performance |
| Age at first calving (m) |
53 Months |
| Inter calving period (m) |
15 Months |
| Milk yield per lactation (kg) |
300 kg per lactation |
| Milk Fat ( % ) |
5% |
| Population status |
39050 (as on 2013) |
| Utility |
Draught Purpose |
| Publications |
Pattabiraman D. Ig5T.Umblachery breed of caffle. Indian Veterinary Journal34:37-41.
Nainar A M and Rajendran R R. 1999. Network projects on characterization of Umblachery breed of cattle. Final Report 1996-99. Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai. |