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Male |
Female |
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Species |
Goat |
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Synonym |
Barmeri, Black Desert goat of Rajasthan |
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Breeding Tract |
State
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District |
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Rajasthan |
Barmer |
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Rajasthan |
Bikaner |
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Rajasthan |
Jaisalmer |
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Rajasthan |
Jalore |
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Rajasthan |
Jodhpur |
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Rajasthan |
Nagaur |
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Rajasthan |
Pali |
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Location |
Minimum |
Maximum |
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Deg Min |
Deg Min |
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Longitude |
70 57 |
73 40 |
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Latitude |
25 22 |
28 01 |
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Comment on Breeding Tract |
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Main Use |
Food - Meat and Milk |
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Comment on main use |
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Origin |
The breed derived its name from Marwar region of Rajasthan, which is natural
habitat of the breed |
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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 |
The breed is well adapted to the inhospitable agro-climatic conditions of hot
arid region |
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Colour |
Black |
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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 |
Corkscrew type, directed upward and backward. Small to long in size.
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Visible Characteristics |
Long shaggy hairy coat. Pendulous ears. Thick beard in both sexes.
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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) |
77.93 |
70.12 |
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Body Length(Avg cm) |
73.85 |
67.55 |
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Heart Girth(Avg cm) |
76.88 |
72.48 |
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Weight(Avg Kg) |
39.51 |
31.86 |
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Birth Weight(Avg Kg) |
2.63 |
2.53 Overall 0 |
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Management System |
Semi-Intensive |
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Mobility |
Stationary, transhumant
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Feeding of Adults |
Grazing, Fodder and Concentrate |
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Comments on Management Conditions |
The farmers who take their animals for migration keep bigger flocks. Migration
routes are well established. The animals are allowed to eat crop residues and
enrich fields with their excreta. |
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Average |
Minimum |
Maximum |
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Age at first Parturition(Avg.Months) |
15.4 |
0 |
0 |
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Parturition Interval(Months) |
0 |
8.2 |
8.4 |
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Milk yield per lactation(kg)
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85.8 |
50 |
200 |
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Milk Fat(%) |
4.1 |
0 |
0 |
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Litter Size Born |
0 |
1 |
2 |
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Fleece Weight(kg/year) |
0 |
0.18 |
0.33 |
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Staple Length(cm) |
0 |
2 |
9 |
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Fibre Diameter(µ) |
0 |
60 |
64 |
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Dressing percentage |
56.3 |
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Any Peculiarity of the breed |
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Year |
Population |
Other Information |
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2005 |
1977622 |
Sample survey by NBAGR, Karnal |
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Source: Animal Genetic Resources of India- Information system (AGRI-IS) ,
National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal |