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Ganjam  
 
  Male Female
General Information  
Species Goat
Synonym Dalua, Baigani, Gola Goat, Lanka Goat
Breeding Tract State District
Odisha Ganjam
Odisha Rayagada
Odisha Gajapati
Odisha Khurda
Odisha Nayagarh
Location Minimum Maximum
Deg Min Deg Min
Longitude 84 16 85 18
Latitude 19 10 20 28
Comment on Breeding Tract
Main Use Food - Meat, milk
Comment on main use
Origin Gola tribe has developed this breed. Named after its palce of origin i.e. Ganjam district of Orissa.
Herd Book or Rigister Established No
Breed Societies(if Any) No
Adaptability to Environment
Morphology  
Colour Black or Brown black. White, brown and spotted animals are also found.
Horns Present (M/F) Both
Number of Horns 2
Horns Shape and Size Twisted and curved. Long(up to 50cm in many cases), parallel and pointed backward and upward.
Visible Characteristics Males usually have beards.Head convex, ears are long and drooping, wattles present in both sexes.
Hair or Wool
Fiber Type
MALE FEMALE
Height(Avg cm) 67.23 65.62
Body Length(Avg cm) 59.67 58.32
Heart Girth(Avg cm) 66.72 73
Weight(Avg Kg) 35.05 28.87
Birth Weight(Avg Kg) 2.36 2.06 Overall 0
Management  
Management System Semi-Intensive
Mobility Stationary
Feeding of Adults Grazing
Comments on Management Conditions
Performance  
Average Minimum Maximum
Age at first Parturition(Avg.Months) 19.19 0 0
Parturition Interval(Months) 11.09 0 0
Milk yield per lactation(kg) 65 0 0
Milk Fat(%) 3.92 0 0
Litter Size Born 1 0 0
Fleece Weight(kg/year) 0 0 0
Staple Length(cm) 0 0 0
Fibre Diameter(µ) 0 0 0
Dressing percentage 0
Any Peculiarity of the breed Big size horns are a characteristic feature of Ganjam goats.
Population  
Year Population Other Information
  2003 80000 Source: Project Coordinator Report. 2008. Network Project on Animal Genetic Resources, NBAGR, Karnal.
Source: Animal Genetic Resources of India- Information system (AGRI-IS) , National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal