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Distribution: Chamba, Kangra, Kulu, Bilaspur, Simla, Kinnaur and lahaul and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh and Dehradun, Nainital, Tehrigarhwal and Chamoli hill districts in Uttar Pradesh.
Numbers: The total goat population in the Gaddi distribution area, according to the 1972 census, was 0.770 m, of which 0.125 m adult males and 0.468 m adult females.
Climate: Mountainous ranges with the altitude varying from 3500 to 5000 m. The area is mostly cold and arid.
| Average monthly temperature (ºC) |
Average |
Range |
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minimum |
10.1 |
1.9-16.2 |
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maximum |
17.1 |
8.5-24.3 |
| Average monthly relative humidity (%) |
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morning |
51 |
32-89 |
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evening |
60 |
35-92 |
| Annual rainfall (cm) |
148.1 |
Breed Characteristics:
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Adult males |
Adult females |
| Body weight |
27.45 |
24.72 |
| Body length |
69.5 |
65.2 |
| Height at withers |
61.3 |
58.1 |
| Chest girth |
72.2 |
69.3 |
Conformation: Medium-sized animals. Coat color is mostly white, but black and brown and combinations of these are also seen. Both sexes have large horns, directed upward and backward and occasionally twisted. Ears are medium long and drooping. The nose line is convex. The udder is small and rounded, with small teats placed laterally. The hair is white, lustrous and long.
Flock structure: Flock size ranges from 20 to 500.
Reproduction: Essentially single, twinning occurs in only 15 to 20% of births.
Mortality %: Under farmer's flock
Performance:
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Milk (g.) |
380 |
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Hair |
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Average
fleece yield per clip (g) |
300 |
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Medullation
(%) |
74.48 |
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Average
fiber diameter (µ) |
73.4 |
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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