Indian Goat Breeds

SIROHI
Origin Sirohi district of Rajasthan
  Adult male Adult female  sirohi-goat
Body wt (kg) 50.37 ± 2.52 22.54 ± 0.17
Litter size singles:91.5% Twins: 8.5%
Milk (kg)(per lactation) 71.18 ± 1.55 length: 174.8 ± 2.75 day
Meat (kg) At birth 2.82 ± 0.02
  At weaning 9.92 ± 0.12
  6 months 13.48 ± 0.19
  9 months 16.95 ± 0.21
  12 months 21.27 ± 0.23
MARWARI
Origin Marwar district of Rajasthan
  Adult male Adult female http://www.celkau.in/Animalhusbandry/Goat/images/marwari.jpg
Body wt (kg) 33.18 ± 1.77 25.85 ± 0.29
Litter size singles:

100%

  
Milk (kg)

(daily)

 0.530 ± 0.32 kg 196.3 ± 14.2 day
Meat (kg) At birth 2.29 ± 0.05
  At weaning 6.00 ± 0.85
  6 months 8.70 ± 1.35
  9 months 13.70 ± 1.58
  12 months 16.25 ± 2.79
BEETAL 
Origin Punjab and Haryana
  Adult male Adult female beetal goat
Body wt (kg) 59.07 ± 2.82 34.97 ± 0.52
Litter size singles: 40.66% twins: 52.6%
Milk (kg)

(per lactation)

 177.38 ± 1.46 kg 187.0 ± 3.02 days
Meat (kg) At birth 2.80 ± 0.01
  At weaning 9.26 ± 0.09
  6 months 12.18 ± 0.21
  9 months 15.42 ± 0.65
  12 months 21.83 ± 0.83

 

JHAKRANA
Origin Rajasthan
  Adult male Adult female Jhakrana
Body wt (kg) 57.80 ± 3.50 44.48 ± 0.52
Litter size singles: 57.0 ± 7.6% twins: 41.0 ± 7.5%

triplets: 2.0 ± 1.2%
Milk (kg)

(daily)

 3.18 ± 0.17 kg 231.8 ± 6.3 days
 

 

BARBARI
Origin Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
  Adult male Adult female barbari goat
Body wt (kg) 37.85 ± 1.96 22.56 ± 0.32
Litter size singles: 23.12 ± 8.4% twins: 64.12 ± 9.4%;

triplets: 12.75 ± 6.8%
Milk (kg)

(per lactation)

 107.120 ± 3.25 150.13 ± 5.2 days
Meat (kg) At birth 1.739 ± 0.018
  At weaning 6.661 ± 0.095
  6 months 7.800 ± 0.476
  9 months 12.566 ± 1.215
  12 months 14.517 ± 0.765
JAMNAPARI
Origin Uttar Pradesh
  Adult male Adult female jamnaberi
Body wt (kg) 44.66 ± 1.89 38.03 ± 0.63
Litter size singles: 69.0 ± 7.1% twins: 27.8 ± 6.46%;

triplets: 3.2 ± 0.0%
Milk (kg)(per lactation) 201.96 ± 6.65 191 ± 6 days
Meat (kg) At birth 4.27 ± 0.04
  At weaning 12.11 ± 0.45
  6 months 15.56 ± 1.67
  9 months 24.00 ± 1.16
  12 months 29.65

 

GOHILWADI
Origin Gujarat
  Adult male Adult female  
Body wt (kg) 37.10 ± 1.42 36.03 ± 0.38
Litter size singles: 84.2 ± 4.1% twins: 15.8 ± 4.1%
Milk (kg)

(daily)

 1.710 ± 0.145 227.2 ± 8.9 days
Hair 317.1 ± 22.0 g  

 

MEHSANA
Origin Uttar Pradesh
  Adult male Adult female  
Body wt (kg) 37.14 ± 1.51 32.39 ± 0.38
Litter size singles: 89.7 ± 2.7% twins: 10.3 ± 2.7%
Milk (kg)

(daily)

 1.323 ± 0.134 197.2 ± 7.5 days
Hair 210.2 ± 20.4 g  

 

SANGAMNERI
Origin Maharashtra
  Adult male Adult female Sangamneri goat
Body wt (kg) 38.37 ± 2.44 28.97 ± 0.49
Litter size singles: 75% twins: 21.5%; triplets: 3.4%.
Milk (kg)(daily) 0.819 ± 0.353 165 ± 25 days
Hair 317.1 ± 22.0 g  
Body weight (kg) At birth 1.86 ± 0.001  
  At weaning 7.09 ± 0.25  
  6 months 10.06 ± 0.39  
  9 months 13.44 ± 0.15  
  12 months 17.33 ± 2.20  

 

MALABARI
Origin Kerala
  Adult male Adult female malabari-goats
Body wt (kg) 38.96 ± 2.32 31.12 ± 0.9
Litter size singles: 50.5% twins: 42.4%; triplets: 6.6%; quadruplets; 0.5%
Milk (kg)

(per lactation)

 3.78 ± 2.55 143.5 ± 8.11 days
Body weight (kg) At birth 1.63 ± 0.01  
  At weaning 5.76 ± 0.07  
  6 months 8.73 ± 0.09  
  9 months 11.41 ± 0.15  
  12 months 14.12 ± 0.21  

 

OSMANABADI
Origin Maharashtra.
  Adult male Adult female Pureline-Osmanabadi-Buck
Body wt (kg) 33.66 ± 2.73 32.36 ± 0.55
Litter size singles: 50%  twins: 40%; triplets: 10%.
Milk (kg)(daily) 0.5 to 1.5 3 to 5 months
Body weight (kg) At birth 2.39 ± 0.02  
  3 months 7.34 ± 0.06  
  6 months 11.07 ± 0.05  
  9 months 15.12 ± 0.24  
  At birth 2.39 ± 0.02  

 

KANNAIADU
Origin Tamil Nadu
  Adult male Adult female kanni-adu india
Body wt (kg) 35.76 ± 2.06 28.62 ± 0.37
Litter size singles: 90%  twins: 10%

 

Ganjam
Origin Orissa
  Adult male Adult female ganjam
Body wt (kg) 44.05 ± 0.13 31.87 ± 0.37
Litter size singles: 98.4%  twins:1.6%
Milk (kg)

(daily)

 319.44 ± 28.62 g 141.6 ± 9.9 days.
Body weight (kg) At birth 2.31 ± 0.02  
  6 months 9.52 ± 0.11  
  12 months 11.69 ± 0.16  

 

BENGAL
Origin West Bengal, Bihar and Orissa
  Adult male Adult female Balck Bengal Goat
Body wt (kg) 32.37 ± 2.74 20.38 ± 0.16
Litter size singles: 44.6%  twins: 51.3%; triplets: 4.1%
Milk (kg)

(per lactation)

 58.00 ± 4.64 118.9 ± 9.58 days
Body weight (kg) At birth 1.31 ± 0.01  
  At weaning 6.09 ± 0.10  
  9 months 8.80 ± 0.11  
  12 months 12.60 ± 0.63  

 

GADDI/White Himalayan
Origin Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
  Adult male Adult female  Gaddi-goat-450x317
Body wt (kg) 27.45 ± 0.41 24.72 ± 0.51
Litter size singles: 85%  twins: 15 to 20%
Milk (kg)(daily) 308 g 118.9 ± 9.58 days
Average fleece yield per clip (g)
 300 ± 4    

 

CHANGTHANGI
Origin Ladakh
  Adult male Adult female CHANGTHANGI goat
Body wt (kg) 20.37 ± 0.24 19.75 ± 0.15
Body weight (kg) At birth 2.18 ± 0.01  
  3 months 7.76 ± 0.03  
  9 months 9.18 ± 0.11  
  12 months 11.80 ± 0.11  
Pashmina wool 214 g    

 

CHIGU
Origin Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
  Adult male Adult female chigu
Body wt (kg) 39.42 ± 1.57 25.71 ± 0.33
Litter size singles: 99.2%  twins: 0.8%
Milk (kg)

(per lactation)

 58.00 ± 4.64 118.9 ± 9.58 days
Body weight (kg) At birth 2.10 ± 0.02  
  At weaning 8.41 ± 0.19  
  6 months 12.17 ± 0.28  
  9 months 14.75 ± 0.24  
Pashmina wool 120.31 ± 4.08 g