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Male |
Female |
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Species |
Goat |
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Synonym |
Etawah
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Breeding Tract |
State
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District |
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Uttar Pradesh |
Etawah |
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Location |
Minimum |
Maximum |
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Deg Min |
Deg Min |
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Longitude |
77 41 |
79 02 |
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Latitude |
26 36 |
27 28 |
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Comment on Breeding Tract |
Chakarnagar area of Etawah.
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Main Use |
Food - Milk and Meat |
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Comment on main use |
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Origin |
Breed is named after natural habitat around river Yamuna. |
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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 |
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Colour |
White with patches of tan mostly on head and neck. |
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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 |
Small, sword shaped running backward and upward.
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Visible Characteristics |
Face is large and convex having tuft of hairs. Ears are long (about 30cm) flat
and drooping.
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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) |
78.17 |
76.11 |
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Body Length(Avg cm) |
77.37 |
75.15 |
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Heart Girth(Avg cm) |
79.52 |
76.11 |
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Weight(Avg Kg) |
44.66 |
38.03 |
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Birth Weight(Avg Kg) |
0 |
0 Overall 4.27 |
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Management System |
Semi-Intensive |
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Mobility |
Stationary
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Feeding of Adults |
Grazing and Fodder |
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Comments on Management Conditions |
Animals are fed on tree loppings, acacia pods and stubble of cultivated crop.
Milking goats are offered grains like maize, barley and millets. These goats are
ideally suited for grazing than stall feeding conditions. |
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Average |
Minimum |
Maximum |
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Age at first Parturition(Avg.Months) |
24.2 |
0 |
0 |
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Parturition Interval(Months) |
7.5 |
0 |
0 |
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Milk yield per lactation(kg)
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201.96 |
0 |
0 |
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Milk Fat(%) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Litter Size Born |
1.5 |
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 |
0 |
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Any Peculiarity of the breed |
The breed is known to be best dairy goat of South East Asia and is tallest goat
breed of the country.
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Year |
Population |
Other Information |
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2012 |
5000 |
Less than 5000. Source: Indian J Anim. Sci.,2012,82(2):223-30. |
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Source: Animal Genetic Resources of India- Information system (AGRI-IS) ,
National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal |