"Goats By Breed - Zalawadi"

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  • Distribution: Surendranagar and Rajkot districts in Gujarat.

  • Numbers: The total goat population in the Zalawadi distribution area. according to the 1972 census. was 0.341 m. of which 0.013 m adult males and 0.256 m adult females.

  • Climate:

    Average monthly temperature (ºC)

    Average

    Range

    minimum

    		 19.6 10.7-26.2

    maximum

    		 33.9 28.1-40.5
    Average monthly relative humidity (%)

    morning

    		 67 49-86

    evening

    		 35 17-68
    Annual rainfall (cm) 67.38

  • Breed Characteristics:

    Adult males

    Adult females
    Body weight 38.84 32.99
    Body length 75.6 71.8
    Height at withers  83.3 78.5
    Chest girth 76.8 74.2

  • Conformation: Large animals. Coat is black and contains long coarse hair. Ears are long, wide, leaf-like and drooping; ear length: 19.0 +- 0.20 cm . Both sexes have long twisted horns, pointed upward; horn length: 1673 +- 0.2 cm . The udder is well developed, with large conical teats.

  • Flock structure: The average flock contains 41.5 individuals (range: 10 to 60), of which 0.9 adult males, 28.7 adult females and 11.9 young.

  • Reproduction:

     

    Days
    Age at first kidding  
    Kidding interval  
    Service period  
    Kidding percentage (%) 71.2
    Litter size: (%)  
    Singles 82.1
    Twins 17.9
    Triplets  
    Quadruplets  

  • Mortality %:

    Pre-weaning 22
    Adults 3.6

  • Performance:

    Milk
    Lactation yield (Kg)/day 2.02
    Lactation length (days) 197.2

    Meat (kg.)
    At birth  
    At weaning  
    6 months  
    9 months  
    12 months  

    Hair  (g per year)

    245.3

    Reference:
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