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Beetal  
 
  Male Female
General Information  
Species Goat
Synonym Amritsari
Breeding Tract State District
Punjab Ferozpur
Punjab Amritsar
Punjab Gurdaspur
Location Minimum Maximum
Deg Min Deg Min
Longitude 74 55 75 27
Latitude 18 31 19 05
Comment on Breeding Tract
Main Use Food - Milk and Meat
Comment on main use Beetal is a prolific and good dairy breed, and second to Jamunapari in size.
Origin Named after its place of origin i.e. Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district of Punjab.
Herd Book or Rigister Established No
Breed Societies(if Any) No
Adaptability to Environment
Morphology  
Colour Black coat is common. Brown with white spots of different sizes is also available.
Horns Present (M/F) Both
Number of Horns 2
Horns Shape and Size Small in size (about 12 cm), carried horizontally with slight twist, directed backward and upward.
Visible Characteristics Beetal goats are tall animals, having roman nose and long ears (24.8 cm).
Hair or Wool
Fiber Type
MALE FEMALE
Height(Avg cm) 91.3 81.3
Body Length(Avg cm) 87.3 78.2
Heart Girth(Avg cm) 87.4 83.2
Weight(Avg Kg) 57.12 44.97
Birth Weight(Avg Kg) 3.3 2.68 Overall 0
Management  
Management System Semi-Intensive
Mobility Stationary
Feeding of Adults Grazing, Fodder and Concentrate
Comments on Management Conditions
Performance  
Average Minimum Maximum
Age at first Parturition(Avg.Months) 24.45 17 25
Parturition Interval(Months) 10.94 8.67 12.7
Milk yield per lactation(kg) 157 98 225
Milk Fat(%) 5.03 4.3 5.7
Litter Size Born 1.66 0 0
Fleece Weight(kg/year) 0 0 0
Staple Length(cm) 0 0 0
Fibre Diameter(µ) 0 0 0
Dressing percentage 49.68
Any Peculiarity of the breed
Population  
Year Population Other Information
  1997 20772 Source: Tantia et al., 2001. Beetal goats in their native tract. AGRI. 31: 65-74.
Source: Animal Genetic Resources of India- Information system (AGRI-IS) , National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal