Gir is one of the best milkers among indigenous cattle. The breed is also known as “bhodali”, “desan”, “gujarati”, “kathiawari”, “sorthi”, and “surati”. The breeding tract of the breed includes amreli, bhavnagar, junagadh and rajkot districts of gujarat and is named after the gir forest, the geographical area of origin of the breed.
The origin of the breed is in the gir forest region and surrounding districts of saurashtra region of gujarat state. It is a moderate to large size breed. The females average 385 kg with a height of 130 cm and the males average 545 kg with a height of 135 cm. The average milk yield for the gir is 1590 kg per lactation, with a record production of 3182 kg at 4.5% fat in india.

Gir is one of the best milkers among indigenous cattle. The breed is also known as “bhodali”, “desan”, “gujarati”, “kathiawari”, “sorthi”, and “surati”. The breeding tract of the breed includes amreli, bhavnagar, junagadh and rajkot districts of gujarat and is named after the gir forest, the geographical area of origin of the breed.
The origin of the breed is in the gir forest region and surrounding districts of saurashtra region of gujarat state. It is a moderate to large size breed. The females average 385 kg with a height of 130 cm and the males average 545 kg with a height of 135 cm. The average milk yield for the gir is 1590 kg per lactation, with a record production of 3182 kg at 4.5% fat in india.