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Male |
Female |
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Species |
Goat |
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Synonym |
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Breeding Tract |
State
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District |
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Kerala |
Palakkad / Palghat |
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Location |
Minimum |
Maximum |
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Deg Min |
Deg Min |
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Longitude |
76 27 |
76 48 |
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Latitude |
10 55 |
11 14 |
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Comment on Breeding Tract |
Mainly found in Attapady block. The tract consists of high range areas of Kerela
between Nilgiri hills in the north and the Muthikulam hills in south.
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Main Use |
Mutton
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Comment on main use |
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Origin |
Breed is named after the name of its habitat
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Herd Book or Rigister Established |
No |
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Breed Societies(if Any) |
No
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Adaptability to Environment |
Attapady black goats are well adapted to the agro ecological conditions of the
Attapady region and maintained mainly on grazing.
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Colour |
Black
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Horns Present (M/F) |
Both
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Number of Horns |
2 |
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Horns Shape and Size |
Curved and oriented backwards. Small in size.
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Visible Characteristics |
Extremeties are black. Tail is bunchy type.
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Hair or Wool |
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Fiber Type |
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MALE |
FEMALE |
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Height(Avg cm) |
79.5 |
66.8 |
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Body Length(Avg cm) |
66.6 |
62.8 |
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Heart Girth(Avg cm) |
71 |
68.9 |
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Weight(Avg Kg) |
34.5 |
31.3 |
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Birth Weight(Avg Kg) |
1.73 |
1.6 Overall 0 |
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Management System |
Extensive
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Mobility |
Stationary
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Feeding of Adults |
Grazing
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Comments on Management Conditions |
Flock size ranges from 5 to 80. Housed in the night only.
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Average |
Minimum |
Maximum |
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Age at first Parturition(Avg.Months) |
13.6 |
0 |
0 |
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Parturition Interval(Months) |
8.14 |
0 |
0 |
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Milk yield per lactation(kg)
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17.33 |
0 |
0 |
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Milk Fat(%) |
4.11 |
0 |
0 |
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Litter Size Born |
1.28 |
0 |
0 |
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Fleece Weight(kg/year) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Staple Length(cm) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Fibre Diameter(µ) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Dressing percentage |
43 |
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Any Peculiarity of the breed |
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Year |
Population |
Other Information |
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2003 |
10000 |
Source: Network Project on AnGR, NBAGR, Karnal |
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Source: Animal Genetic Resources of India- Information system (AGRI-IS) ,
National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal |