Mewati

Mewati cattle, sometimes called Kosi in parts of their range, are an Indian zebu-type cattle breed from the Mewat tract of Rajasthan and adjoining areas of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. They are usually white or light gray, with darker shading on the neck, shoulders, or hindquarters, along with a prominent hump, loose dewlap, and medium horns that curve outward and upward. The breed has long been valued as a dual-purpose animal: cows provide household milk, while bullocks are strong workers for ploughing and carting in sandy or alluvial country.

Management is usually smallholder and mixed-crop based, using village grazing, harvested fodder, and crop residues. Mewati cattle cope with heat and seasonal feed variation, but milking cows still need protein, mineral, and water support to avoid losing condition. Where tractors have reduced demand for draught animals, local breeding work focuses on maintaining useful cows and sound breeding bulls rather than replacing them with indiscriminate crossbreds. Buyers outside the region should consider quarantine, climate, and the limited availability of verified pure stock.

Colors: Belted, Black, Black and White, Blaze Faced, Blue Roan, Brindle, Brockle Faced, Brown, Brown and White, Dun, Gray, Grey, Highbelt, Highpark, Lineback, Mottled, Pied, Red, Red and White, Red Roan, Riggit, Roan, Silver, Solid Black, Solid Red, Solid White, Speckled, Spotted, White, White Faced, Yellow