Origin
Where Dera Din Panah comes from
Developed along the Indus by pastoral families for milk in a demanding climate, with size selected alongside yield.
Identification
How to recognise the breed
Crossbred animals are routinely sold as pure. These four markers, read together rather than individually, separate the real thing from a lookalike.
- 1Large black frame, occasionally with white markings
- 2Very long broad ears
- 3Prominent roman nose
- 4Deep body with a capacious udder in does
Temperament & climate
Living with the breed
Steady
Large but generally calm; handled easily by an experienced keeper.
Hot and arid
Well adapted to the Indus belt's extreme summers.
Feeding
What it costs to keep
A large dairy animal with a matching appetite. Budget for it.
- Daily dry matter
- 2.6–3.2 kg
- Concentrate
- 600–850 g in milk
- Cost per day
- PKR 292
- Cost per month
- PKR 8,760
Run your own numbers
The feed calculator builds a ration for this breed at your animal's actual weight and production stage, priced against current shop rates.
Buying
Inspecting a Dera Din Panah
- Milk the doe yourself before buying. Yield claims vary widely here.
- Check the udder for even halves and sound attachment.
- Scarcity outside Muzaffargarh means transport is often part of the deal — price it in.
Common faults to check
Uneven udder halvesInsufficient body depth for the heightPoor foot condition
