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Male |
Female |
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Species |
Goat |
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Synonym |
Tara Bakari
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Breeding Tract |
State
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District |
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Gujarat |
Rajkot |
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Gujarat |
Surendranagar |
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Location |
Minimum |
Maximum |
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Deg Min |
Deg Min |
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Longitude |
70 56 |
71 43 |
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Latitude |
22 18 |
22 43 |
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Comment on Breeding Tract |
Also found in pockets of Mehsana, Ahemdabad and Bhavnagar districts of Gujarat
state
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Main Use |
Food - Milk and Meat |
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Comment on main use |
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Origin |
The breed derived its name from the then Zalawad province of Kathiawad now known
as Surendranagar district of Gujarat. |
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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 harsh climatic conditions, wider range of
vegetation, local management conditions of the region. |
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Colour |
Body is covered with black, lustrous, shining hairs. |
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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 cork-screw type moving straight upwards, backwards and slightly
outward with pointing tips.
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Visible Characteristics |
Long, wide leaf like and drooping ears. Well developed udder with distinctly
placed teat of long size of cylindrical shape projecting slightly outward and
forward.
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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) |
84.61 |
73.16 |
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Body Length(Avg cm) |
81.07 |
73.03 |
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Heart Girth(Avg cm) |
86.11 |
75.89 |
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Weight(Avg Kg) |
38.8 |
33 |
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Birth Weight(Avg Kg) |
3.08 |
2.84 Overall 0 |
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Management System |
Extensive |
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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) |
22.17 |
0 |
0 |
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Parturition Interval(Months) |
11.27 |
0 |
0 |
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Milk yield per lactation(kg)
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294 |
0 |
0 |
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Milk Fat(%) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Litter Size Born |
0 |
1 |
3 |
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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 |
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Year |
Population |
Other Information |
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2008 |
260000 |
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 |