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www.iaritoppers.in Whatsapp : +91-9694095242 Page | 1 Animal Husbandry 5 th Edition 2024
www.iaritoppers.in Whatsapp : +91-9694095242 Page | 2 Goat Rearing Goat is known as “Poor man’s cow” in India. Registered Breeds of Goat in India and their home tract: S.N. Breed Home Tract 1 Attapady Kerala 2 Barbari Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan 3 Beetal Punjab 4 Black Bengal West Bengal 5 Changthangi Jammu and Kashmir 6 Chegu Himachal Pradesh 7 Gaddi Himachal Pradesh 8 Ganjam Orissa 9 Gohilwadi Gujarat 10 Jakhrana Rajasthan 11 Jamunapari Uttar Pradesh 12 KanniAdu Tamilnadu 13 Kutchi Gujarat 14 Malabari Kerala 15 Marwari Rajasthan 16 Mehsana Gujarat 17 Osmanabadi Maharashtra
www.iaritoppers.in Whatsapp : +91-9694095242 Page | 3 18 Sangamneri Maharashtra 19 Sirohi Rajasthan and Gujarat 20 Surti Gujarat 21 Zalawadi Gujarat 22 Konkan Kanyal Maharashtra 23 Berari Maharashtra 24 Pantja Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh 25 Teressa Andaman & Nicobar 26 Kodi Adu Tamil Nadu 27 Salem Black Tamil Nadu 28 Sumi-Ne Nagaland 29 Kahmi Gujarat 30 Rohilkhandi Uttar Pradesh 31 Assam Hill Assam and Meghalaya 32 Bidri Karnataka 33 Nandidurga Karnataka 34 Bhakarwali Jammu and Kashmir
www.iaritoppers.in Whatsapp : +91-9694095242 Page | 4 Goat Breeds 1. Jamunapari: Jamunapari breeds are found mainly in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Its coat colour is white with tan or black markings at neck and ears They are beard in both sexes; have tuft of long hairs in the buttocks known as feather. It is largest and most elegant of the long-legged goats of India. It has pronounced Roman nose having a tuft of hair which results in parrot mouth appearance. Their horns are short and flat and horizontally twisting backward. Generally found in white colors. Their ears are large and drooped downwards (pendulous ears). An adult female weighs between 45kgs to 60kgs, whereas an adult male ranges between 65kgs to 80kgs. Average age at first kidding is 20-25 months. Have the ability to yield 2 to 2.5kgs of milk per day. The fat content of the milk ranges between 3 to 3.5%. They thrive best under range conditions with plenty of shrubs for browsing. Janumapari goat is a dual-purpose animal, capable of yielding both meat and milk of good quality.