Goats

Question 1

What are the major classifications of Indian goat breeds based on region?

Answer 1

1. North Western Arid and Semi-Arid Region: Beetal, Jakhrana, Barbari, Jamunapari, Marwari, Kutchi, Mehsana, Sirohi.
2. Southern Peninsular Region: Surti, Sangamneri, Osmanabadi, Malabari, Kannaiadu.
3. Eastern Region: Black Bengal, Ganjam, Assam Hill Goat, Sumi Ne.
4. Northern Temperate Region: Changthangi, Chegu, Gaddi.

Question 2

What are the key features of the Jamunapari goat?

Answer 2

• Home Tract: Chakarnagar (Etawah, UP).
• Age at First Kidding: 22 months.
• Weight at 12 Months: 28 kg.
• Milk Yield (90 days): 109 kg.
• Dressing Percent: 45.5%.
• Conformation: Highly convex nose line, long flat drooping ears, white coat with great variation, ‘feathers’ (thick hair growth on buttocks).
• Utility: Meat and milk.

Question 3

What are the key features of the Beetal goat?

Answer 3

• Home Tract: Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Firojpur (Punjab).
• Age at First Kidding: 22 months.
• Weight at 12 Months: 26 kg.
• Milk Yield (90 days): 100 kg.
• Dressing Percent: 46%.
• Conformation: Predominantly black or brown with white spots, long flat curled drooping ears.
• Utility: Milk and meat.

Question 4

What are the key features of the Surti goat?

Answer 4

• Home Tract: Surat, Valsad, Vadodara (Gujarat).
• Age at First Kidding: 18 months.
• Weight at 12 Months: 18 kg.
• Milk Yield (90 days): 100 kg.
• Dressing Percent: 40%.
• Utility: Milk and meat.

Question 5

What are the key features of the Barbari goat?

Answer 5

• Home Tract: Etah, Aligarh, Hathras, Agra, Mathura, Etawah (UP).
• Age at First Kidding: 15 months.
• Weight at 12 Months: 22 kg.
• Milk Yield (90 days): 72 kg.
• Dressing Percent: 47%.
• Conformation: White coat with small light brown patches, small body with bulging eyes, short tubular ears.
• Utility: Meat and milk.

Question 6

What are the key features of the Black Bengal goat?

Answer 6

• Home Tract: Southern West Bengal.
• Age at First Kidding: 10 months.
• Weight at 12 Months: 14 kg.
• Milk Yield (90 days): 35 kg.
• Dressing Percent: 45%.
• Conformation: Small body, black coat (brown, grey, and white also found), beard in both sexes, short flat ears.
• Utility: Meat, skin, and chamois leather.

Question 7

What are the key features of the Sirohi goat?

Answer 7

• Home Tract: Tonk, Sirohi, Udaipur, Ajmer, Jalore (Rajasthan).
• Age at First Kidding: 22 months.
• Weight at 12 Months: 24 kg.
• Milk Yield (90 days): 80 kg.
• Dressing Percent: 44%.
• Conformation: Brown coat with dark brown patches, flat medium-length ears.
• Utility: Meat and milk.

Question 8

What are the key features of the Marwari goat?

Answer 8

• Home Tract: Bikaner, Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Nagore, Sikar (Rajasthan).
• Age at First Kidding: 18 months.
• Weight at 12 Months: 23 kg.
• Milk Yield (90 days): 90 kg.
• Dressing Percent: 44.5%.
• Conformation: Coat black, brown, or white with spots, medium-sized drooping ears, hair production: 250–300 g/clip.
• Utility: Meat and hair.

Question 9

What are the key features of the Sangamneri goat?

Answer 9

• Home Tract: Ahmednagar, Nasik, Pune (Maharashtra).
• Age at First Kidding: 15 months.
• Weight at 12 Months: 20 kg.
• Milk Yield (90 days): 75 kg.
• Dressing Percent: 46%.
• Conformation: Tall animals, predominantly black coat.
• Utility: Meat and hair.

Question 10

What are the key features of the Ganjam goat?

Answer 10

• Home Tract: Ganjam District (Odisha).
• Age at First Kidding: 19 months.
• Weight at 12 Months: 17 kg.
• Milk Yield (90 days): 42 kg.
• Prolificacy: <3%.
• Utility: Meat.

Question 11

What are the key features of the Changthangi goat?

Answer 11

• Home Tract: Changthang (Leh, J&K).
• Age at First Kidding: 668 days.
• Weight at 12 Months: 18 kg.
• Milk Yield (90 days): 30–40 kg.
• Pashmina Yield: 200 g/year.
• Prolificacy: 2–5%.
• Conformation: Half white coat; others are black, grey, or brown, horns outward, upward, and inward in a semi-circle.
• Utility: Fibre (Pashmina).

Question 12

What are the key features of the Chegu goat?

Answer 12

• Home Tract: Lahaul Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) and Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand).
• Age at First Kidding: 16 months.
• Weight at 12 Months: 22 kg.
• Milk Yield (90 days): 30–40 kg.
• Pashmina Yield: 150 g/year.
• Conformation: White coat with greyish-red mix, twisting horns.
• Utility: Fibre (Pashmina).

Question 13

What are the key features of the Gaddi goat?

Answer 13

• Home Tract: Kangra, Kullu, Chamba (Himachal Pradesh).
• Age at First Kidding: 20 months.
• Weight at 12 Months: 20 kg.
• Milk Yield (90 days): 30–40 kg.
• Dressing Percent: 39%.
• Pashmina Yield: 100 g/year.
• Conformation: White coat with lustrous and long hair, medium-long drooping ears.
• Utility: Long hair for packing.

Question 14

Which Indian goat breeds have unique characteristics?

Answer 14

1. Jamunapari, Jakhrana: High milk production.
2. Beetal: High growth rate, dual-purpose.
3. Chegu, Changthangi: Fine fibre (Pashmina).
4. Black Bengal, Malabari, Assam Hill Goat: High fecundity.
5. Marwari: Low water intake.

Question 15

What are the key features of the Anglo Nubian goat?

Answer 15

• Home Tract: England.
• Characteristics: Brown and white coat, long drooping ears, Roman nose, tallest breed (Male: 89 cm; Female: 79 cm).
• Production Potential: Milk Yield: 1 kg/day, Fat Content: 4–5%, Body Weight: 60–70 kg.
• Utility: Dual-purpose (Milk & Meat).

Question 16

What are the key features of the Alpine goat?

Answer 16

• Home Tract: France.
• Characteristics: Coat varies from black to white; animals may be horned or polled, erect ears, straight nose, common twinning.
• Production Potential: Milk Yield: 1–1.5 kg/day, Fat Content: 3.6%, Body Weight: 60–65 kg.

Question 17

What are the key features of the Saanen goat?

Answer 17

• Home Tract: Switzerland.
• Characteristics: White/light cream coat, erect ears, sensitive to heat stress.
• Production Potential: Milk Yield: 2.5–3.5 kg/day (‘Milk Queen of Goats’), Fat Content: 3.5%, Body Weight: 55–75 kg, Height: 75–90 cm.