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Distribution
Lahaul and Spiti valleys of Himachal Pradesh, arid Ut tar Kashi , Chamoli, Pithoragarh districts of Uttar Pradesh, bordering Tibet.
Climate
Mountainous ranges with the altitude varying from 3500 to 5000 m. The area is mostly cold and arid.
Breed Characteristics
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Adult males |
Adult females |
| Body weight |
39.42 |
25.71 |
| Body length |
75.8 |
69.3 |
| Height at withers |
68.6 |
60.0 |
| Chest girth |
80.70 |
73.3 |
Conformation
Medium-sized animals. The coat is usually white, mixed with grayish red. Both sexes have horns, directed upward, backward and outward, with one or more twists. These goats are not very different in conformation from Changthangi.
Reproduction
In farmers' flocks: kidding percentage: 65%. Under farm conditions: kidding percentage: from 80 to 90%.
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Days |
| Age at first kidding |
615.8 |
| Kidding interval |
272.8 |
| Service period |
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| Kidding percentage (%) |
65.4 |
| Litter size: (%) |
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| Singles |
99.2 |
| Twins |
0.8 |
| Triplets |
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| Quadruplets |
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Mortality % Under farm conditions.
| Pre-weaning |
44.2 |
| Adults |
- |
Performance
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Meat (kg.) |
| At birth |
2.10 |
| At weaning |
8.41 |
| 6 months |
12.17 |
| 9 months |
14.75 |
| 12 months |
18.46 |
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Hair |
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Average
fiber length (cm) |
5.9 |
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Average
production (g) |
120.31 |
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Average
fiber diameter (µ) |
11.77 |
Reference:
All information and photographs contained here are posted in conjunction and cooperation with Goats in India. For additional information, please visit the Goats in India web site or email Capra@iespana.es.
About the author:
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About the author: Gary Pfalzbot is a Service Connected Disabled Veteran and the web master of GoatWorld as well as some other web sites. He has raised goats over the years, been involved with 4-H (as a young boy) and currently resides in Colorado where he and his wife Pam raise a few breeds of goats and other animals, and primarily author the GoatWorld web site to continue to inform, educate, and promote the industry.
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