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Djur => Kor => Ämnet startat av: lonelydog skrivet 03 jul-11 kl 18:45
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hej!
vill höra lite om Vechurkon.
finns det några i sverige?
nån som har erfarenhet av rasen?
nyfiken på om det är en ras som skulle fungera i sverige.
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Har aldrig sett att den importerats i alla fall. Och med bara typ 200 djur i Indien så...
The Vechur cow (also spelled Vechoor cow) is a rare breed of Bos indicus cattle named after the village of Vechur in Kottayam district, Kerala, India. With an average length of 124 cm and height of 87 cm it is the smallest cattle breed in the world and is valued for the larger amount of milk it produces relative to the amount of food it requires.
The Vechur cow was popular in Kerala until the 1960s but became rare when native cattle were crossbred with exotic varieties.
In mid-2000s, scientists at Kerala Agricultural University began a programme of conservation and study of the breed. About 200 cows are supposed to exist today, nearly 100 of them with the Veterinary College.
http://www.vechur.org/info/vechurcow.htm (http://www.vechur.org/info/vechurcow.htm)
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Vänner jag har i Indien som tar hand om kor där, berättar att de importarade ko-raserna är så mycket känsligare än de inhemska. Betydligt mer krävande foder och mer känslig hälsa. Så det är nog en förskräcklig miss att de inte bättre bevarat sina äldre raser. De försvinner i rasande takt. Däremot klarar de oftast kallt klimat bra och får din vinterpäls. Jag känner några i Ungern och en i USA som har brahmin-kor (som är en annan indisk ras) som mår prima på respektive ställen som ju kan ha rätt kalla vintrar men även varma somrar.
Vore trevligt att rädda vechur-korna... Jag har inte hört om någon som har i Sverige.
"The animals are docile, short and disease resistant. Compared to other cross-bred species, these animals are easy to maintain," he said. Being small their food requirement is also low.
"Adult females give 2.5-3.5 litres of milk a day, which has a high fat content of 4.5-5 per cent," Dr. Raghunandnan said. The milk is used in the preparation of ayurvedic medicines.
"Infant mortality is practically absent in this breed and new born calves are generally robust and strong," said Dr. Raghunandnan.
"The cattle are also resistant to mastitis (blockage of teats in the udder), and foot and mouth diseases and respiratory infections," he pointed out.
Breeding programme
With a view to popularise this breed , "a vigorous breeding programme has been undertaken by the centre to produce many pure Vechur cattle," explained Dr. Raghunandnan.
"A stock of about 10 bulls and 80 cows is now being maintained in two farms at KAU," he said.
"About 40 field units have also been established with the animals supplied from this stock in various parts of the state. "The centre provides Vechur semen from its semen bank for inseminating Vechur cows throughout the state.
"The cost of insemination of Vechur cows comes to Rs. 25 per dose," said Dr. Raghunandnan. The centre also supplies calves (below 6 months of age) at Rs. 5,000.
For more information, readers may contact the Director, CASAGB, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala 680651, phone 0487: 370461, email: raghukv_kau@yahoo.com
Kanske han har koll på saken? :)
Men...
Now owning a Vechur cow is not easy. An application has to be submitted to the Veterinary College Mannuthy at Trissur. The queues are long and it takes almost five years for an applicant to get one. The six month old calf that is released to the applicant from the veterinary college would cost Rs 5000.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article544392.ece (http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article544392.ece)