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Male |
Female |
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Species |
Goat |
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Synonym |
Thalassery, Tellicherry, Cutch, West coast, Malabar
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Breeding Tract |
State
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District |
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Kerala |
Malappuram |
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Kerala |
Wayanad |
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Kerala |
Kannur / Cannanore |
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Kerala |
Calicut |
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Location |
Minimum |
Maximum |
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Deg Min |
Deg Min |
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Longitude |
75 25 |
76 5 |
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Latitude |
10 5 |
11 52 |
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Comment on Breeding Tract |
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Main Use |
Food - Milk and Meat |
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Comment on main use |
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Origin |
Name derived from Malabar region of Kerala |
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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 |
It is adapted to the hot and humid conditions of Kerala. |
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Colour |
Majority complete white. Some are black or brown or admixtures. |
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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 |
Slightly twisted horns directed outward and upward. In some cases curved
backward and downward touching the skin. Small in size.
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Visible Characteristics |
Medium sized ears, directed outward and downward reaching up to the nose.
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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) |
76.29 |
64.46 |
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Body Length(Avg cm) |
77.29 |
68.38 |
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Heart Girth(Avg cm) |
79.17 |
73 |
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Weight(Avg Kg) |
38.96 |
31.12 |
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Birth Weight(Avg Kg) |
2.22 |
2 Overall 0 |
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Management System |
Semi-Intensive |
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Mobility |
Stationary
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Feeding of Adults |
Grazing and Concentrate |
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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) |
20.1 |
16 |
23 |
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Parturition Interval(Months) |
9.4 |
0 |
0 |
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Milk yield per lactation(kg)
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43.78 |
0 |
0 |
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Milk Fat(%) |
4.96 |
0 |
0 |
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Litter Size Born |
0 |
1 |
2 |
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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 |
Malabari goat is a highly prolific goat.
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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 |