Vol. 8, Special Issue 4 (2023)

The study to find the physical characteristics of different strains of Deoni cattle, an indigenous cattle breed native to Bidar district of Karnataka and adjacent regions, was conducted during 2018-19 on 297 Deoni cattle in 13 villages and Livestock Research & Information Centre (Deoni), Hallikhed (B) in Bidar district of Karnataka state. The findings of the study revealed that in Deoni cattle, hair length was small (69.03%), eyelid colour was black (98.99%), hump colour was white (54.21%), hump size was medium (53.20%), horn shape was curved (68.35%), poll was ‘not prominent’ (63.86%), chest was wide (85.52%), milk vein was prominent (65.32%), tail switch colour was black (37.04%), forehead shape was concave (50.85%), dewlap was large (61.62%), and naval flap was small (34.34%). Ear orientation was drooping in all three strains Deoni cattle. The three strains of Deoni cattle i.e. Balankya, Shevera and Wannera strains had significant differences in various physical characteristics – hair color, hair length, eyelid colour, hump colour, tail switch colour, horn shape, forehead shape, and milk vein.