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Male |
Female |
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Species |
Goat |
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Synonym |
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Breeding Tract |
State
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District |
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Maharashtra |
Ahmadnagar |
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Maharashtra |
Solapur |
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Maharashtra |
Osmanabad |
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Location |
Minimum |
Maximum |
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Deg Min |
Deg Min |
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Longitude |
72
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78
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Latitude |
16
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20
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Comment on Breeding Tract |
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Main Use |
Food - Meat |
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Comment on main use |
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Origin |
The breed derived its name after Osmanabad district of Maharashtra.
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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 |
Predominant colour is black. White colour is noticed only on ears and some spots
on neck and forehead. Some animals are reddish in colour. |
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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 |
Horns are straight/ curved and small in size (about 13 cm)running backward,
upward and downward. .
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Visible Characteristics |
Five types of animals are avaialable: 1. Entirely black with horns. 2. Entirely
black with white ears and horns. 3. Entirely black and polled. 4. Entirely
black, white ears and polled. 5. Brown and white patches from the face to lower
side of the body
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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) |
77.87 |
74.79 |
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Body Length(Avg cm) |
69.12 |
67.51 |
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Heart Girth(Avg cm) |
72.06 |
72.04 |
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Weight(Avg Kg) |
33.66 |
32.52 |
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Birth Weight(Avg Kg) |
2.1 |
1.7 Overall 1.76 |
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Management System |
Semi-Intensive |
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Mobility |
Stationary
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Feeding of Adults |
Grazing, Fodder 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) |
12.69 |
12 |
13 |
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Parturition Interval(Months) |
7.1 |
6.8 |
7.7 |
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Milk yield per lactation(kg)
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0 |
40 |
75 |
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Milk Fat(%) |
8.34 |
0 |
0 |
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Litter Size Born |
1.6 |
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 |
50 |
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Any Peculiarity of the breed |
The breed is known for early maturity, prolificacy and good dressing percentage
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Year |
Population |
Other Information |
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2012 |
14260 |
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 |