Vechur — beli atau jual

Breed history: Vechur is an amazing breed of dwarf cows from India, which is considered the smallest cow in the world according to the Guinness World Records. These cows attract the attention of scientists and farmers with their miniature size and good milk productivity. In the southern part of India, in the state of Kerala, there is a small village named Vechur. The name of this small cow comes from this village. Miniature breeds of cows, like the Vechur, were quite common throughout the country, with more than twenty-five identified. However, in the last century, the Indian government decided to increase milk production. To achieve this goal, small breeds of cows were crossed with larger ones. As a result of these actions, the Vechur breed was on the brink of complete extinction. But in 1989, Professor Sosamma Ayp, an expert in animal husbandry and genetics, along with her students, started a program to save the Vechur breed. They traveled all over India, collecting representatives of this breed, and managed to find about thirty cows and one purebred bull. Thanks to modern scientific methods, researchers were able to restore the population of Vechur cows. Shortly thereafter, in 1998, a special fund was created for the preservation of the breed, which also involved the farmers themselves. Currently, the number of Vechur cows is estimated to be around three thousand heads. Although some researchers cite lower figures, around two hundred heads, of which about one hundred are under observation at a veterinary college. Despite the increase in the number of Vechur cows, this breed is still considered rare and is at risk of extinction. Exterior: Vechur cows are so small that they can be called miniature. Their height at the withers is about 87 centimeters. They weigh approximately 130 kg, although sometimes smaller individuals are found, weighing around 100 kg. Vechur bulls are slightly larger than the cows. The color of these cows can vary widely: from light red to black, as well as fawn with white spots. The front part of the body of bulls is usually darker than the back, sometimes even dark gray. The head of Vechur cows is small, with a short and slightly convex forehead, and a wide muzzle. Their horns are small and thin, curved forward and downward. Sometimes the horns are so small that they are almost invisible.