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Male |
Female |
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Species |
Goat |
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Synonym |
Kashmiri, Pashmina
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Breeding Tract |
State
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District |
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Jammu & Kashmir |
Leh |
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Jammu & Kashmir |
Kargil |
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Location |
Minimum |
Maximum |
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Deg Min |
Deg Min |
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Longitude |
77 0 |
79 40 |
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Latitude |
32 50 |
34 20 |
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Comment on Breeding Tract |
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Main Use |
Fibre- Hair (Pashmina); Food - Meat |
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Comment on main use |
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Origin |
Breed is named after its natural 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 |
Adapted to cold desert area. In some places temp. goes down to -40C. Known for
quick movement. |
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Colour |
Predominantly white but admixtures of brown, black also present,
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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 |
Large and twisted like a corkscrew, turned outward, upward and inward to form a
semi-circle.
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Visible Characteristics |
Medium sized animals and sturdily built. Ears small, erected and stumpy.
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Hair or Wool |
Hair |
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Fiber Type |
Cashmere/Pashmina |
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MALE |
FEMALE |
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Height(Avg cm) |
51.6 |
49 |
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Body Length(Avg cm) |
52.4 |
49.8 |
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Heart Girth(Avg cm) |
65.2 |
63 |
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Weight(Avg Kg) |
21.8 |
21.4 |
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Birth Weight(Avg Kg) |
2.24 |
2.04 Overall 0 |
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Management System |
Extensive |
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Mobility |
Transhumant and Stationary
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Feeding of Adults |
Grazing |
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Comments on Management Conditions |
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Average |
Minimum |
Maximum |
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Age at first Parturition(Avg.Months) |
27.4 |
0 |
0 |
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Parturition Interval(Months) |
13.05 |
0 |
0 |
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Milk yield per lactation(kg)
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0 |
0 |
0 |
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Milk Fat(%) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Litter Size Born |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Fleece Weight(kg/year) |
0 |
0.078 |
0.195 |
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Staple Length(cm) |
4.95 |
0 |
0 |
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Fibre Diameter(µ) |
12.72 |
0 |
0 |
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Dressing percentage |
0 |
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Any Peculiarity of the breed |
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Year |
Population |
Other Information |
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Source: Animal Genetic Resources of India- Information system (AGRI-IS) ,
National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal |