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Male |
Female |
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Species |
Goat |
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Synonym |
Desi |
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Breeding Tract |
State
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District |
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Gujarat |
Ahmadabad |
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Gujarat |
Banas Kantha |
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Gujarat |
Gandhinagar |
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Gujarat |
Mahesana |
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Gujarat |
Sabar Kantha |
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Gujarat |
Patan |
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Location |
Minimum |
Maximum |
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Deg Min |
Deg Min |
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Longitude |
68 4 |
73 8 |
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Latitude |
22 4 |
24 7 |
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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 Mehsana district of Gujarat state of India.
Rabari community is responsible for development of Mehsana breed. They maintain
large herds of animals which include Kankrej cattle, sheep, goat and camel. |
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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 prevalent
in the region. |
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Colour |
Black with white ear base, few reddish brown with white ear base. |
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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 |
Screw type. Twisted slightly, curved upward and backward and pointed at the
tips. Medium (15-25 cm) in size.
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Visible Characteristics |
Ears have white spots ranging from a few spots to complete white with few black
spots at the base. White spots are present on the upper part of upper muzzle and
look like a ring in some of the animals. Hair coat is long and shaggy.
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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) |
79.4 |
75.2 |
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Body Length(Avg cm) |
72.4 |
67.9 |
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Heart Girth(Avg cm) |
77.95 |
76.8 |
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Weight(Avg Kg) |
37 |
32 |
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Birth Weight(Avg Kg) |
0 |
0 Overall 0 |
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Management System |
Semi-Intensive |
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Mobility |
Stationary
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Feeding of Adults |
Grazing with suppleemnt feeding |
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Comments on Management Conditions |
Soil in the breeding tract is generally sandy to sandy loam and have very poor
water retention capacity. This adversely affects the growth of fodder crops,
legumes and fodder crops.
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Average |
Minimum |
Maximum |
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Age at first Parturition(Avg.Months) |
20.32 |
19 |
22 |
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Parturition Interval(Months) |
10.6 |
0 |
0 |
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Milk yield per lactation(kg)
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208 |
147 |
280 |
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Milk Fat(%) |
3.27 |
3.19 |
3.43 |
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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 |
58 |
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Any Peculiarity of the breed |
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Year |
Population |
Other Information |
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2006 |
150000 |
Net Work Project on AnGR, NBAGR, Karnal |
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Source: Animal Genetic Resources of India- Information system (AGRI-IS) ,
National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal |