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Barrela Camel, Barella, Brela, Thalocha
Category: Riverine type
Country: Pakistan
Home tract: These camels belong to rrverian tract in Punjab. Mostly reared in the Lesser Cholistan and on the fringe irrigated areas of district Bahawalpur.
Morphological characters
Body: Heavy strong built, muscular and large framed
Body coat: The coat colour varies from light sandy to dark brown with short coarse hair. Dark brown colored animals are preferred by local people.
Head: Dome shaped, heavy, rough
Nose: Thick, roman type
Eyes: Medium, protruding, bright, round with alert look
Ears: Round, coarse, short, upstanding
Mouth: With pendulous, drooping lips
Neck: Medium sized with marked curve, thick
Quarters: Shoulders are strong, broad and well set to the chest.
Hump: Very well developed in males and is placed in the center of the back.
Chest: Broad
Chest pad: Well developed and its touching ground evenly shows good confirmation.
Legs: Strong, bony, stout and well separated so that legs do not rub while walking. Hind legs are slightly weaker than fore legs and are inward curved. The foot pads are medium sized and soft.
Udder: Well developed with straight and prominent milk vein, squarely apart teats.
Morphometric traits
Average body weight: Birth weight – male – 49 kg, female - 46kg; Adult males – 700-1100kg, females – 550-850 kg
Leg Length: Forelimb - 149 cm; Hindlimb - 157 cm
Body length: 163 cm
Heart girth: 238 cm
Height at withers: 200 cm
Neck length: 152 cm
Reproductive traits
Breeding age: 3 years
Calving interval: 754 days
Production traits
Daily milk yield: 10 kg per day; in well fed animals – 15 to 20 kg per day
Milk production per lactation: 2840 kg
Lactation length: 478 days
Fibre production: 2.46 kg per annum
Remarks: These camels can carry load upto 1052 kg on their back and can pull about 3700 kg on carts.
References
- Ali I., Chaudhry M.S. and Farooq U., 2009, “Camel rearing in Cholistan desert of Pakistan,” Pakistan Veterinary Journal; 29(2):85-92. [Web Reference]
- Baloch M.N., 2002, “Documentation and characterization of camel breeds of Pakistan,” Diss. Sindh Agriculture University, Tando Jam. Thesis [Web Reference]
- UVAS, 2015, “Camel Breeds,” University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan [Web Reference]