HEIGHT OF THE SHORTNESS!
Manikyam, the Vechur cow, a breed of dwarf cattle found in Kerala the cow, has become an instant celebrity as she is all set to enter the Guinness Book of World Records as the shortest cow in the world. A five-member team of its officials from London arrived in her village in Kerala to verify claims of her keepers, November last week.
The shortest cow to enter the Guinness so far is nine-year-old miniature Zebu cow Blaze, who measures 69.07cm from the hoof to the withers, as verified in US-based Sanford on July 7, 2013. Owned by farmer and conservationist N V Balakrishnan, Manikyam measures only 61.5 cm. The maximum height of a Vechur cow is 91cm and it weighs on an average of 107kg.
This means that overall, Manikyam is the shortest cow in the world.The photograph of Manikyam will replace Blaze in the next edition of the book of world records. Manikyam’s owner, Balakrishnan has 40 indigenous cows of 12 different endangered species in his 10-acre farm in the northern Kerala village of Atholi.
Vechur cows give him an average of 2l of milk during the prime time of feeding calves. However, it fetches almost four-times the price of ordinary milk available in the market for its nutritious values. The milk is much in demand for preparation of medicines in the Indian traditional system of Ayurveda. It has low feed requirements and is highly disease resistant and adapted to Kerala’s humid climate.
News Courtesy: http://www.gulf-times.com
Manikyam, the Vechur cow, a breed of dwarf cattle found in Kerala the cow, has become an instant celebrity as she is all set to enter the Guinness Book of World Records as the shortest cow in the world. A five-member team of its officials from London arrived in her village in Kerala to verify claims of her keepers, November last week.The shortest cow to enter the Guinness so far is nine-year-old miniature Zebu cow Blaze, who measures 69.07cm from the hoof to the withers, as verified in US-based Sanford on July 7, 2013. Owned by farmer and conservationist N V Balakrishnan, Manikyam measures only 61.5 cm. The maximum height of a Vechur cow is 91cm and it weighs on an average of 107kg.
This means that overall, Manikyam is the shortest cow in the world.The photograph of Manikyam will replace Blaze in the next edition of the book of world records. Manikyam’s owner, Balakrishnan has 40 indigenous cows of 12 different endangered species in his 10-acre farm in the northern Kerala village of Atholi.
Vechur cows give him an average of 2l of milk during the prime time of feeding calves. However, it fetches almost four-times the price of ordinary milk available in the market for its nutritious values. The milk is much in demand for preparation of medicines in the Indian traditional system of Ayurveda. It has low feed requirements and is highly disease resistant and adapted to Kerala’s humid climate.
News Courtesy: http://www.gulf-times.com
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