Osmanabadi Goat Information

Osmanabadi goats were originated in India and native to state of Maharashtra. This goat breeds are mainly found in Osmanabad Ahamednagar, Latur, Parbhani, Sholapur and other surrounding areas of Maharashtra. Now Osmanabadi goats are spread in other states as well. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka have good population of Osmanabadi goats. The best part of these goats is; they can easily able to adapt to any kind of weather/area in India. The other specialty of Osmanabadi goat breed is, they can fit in stall feeding, semi-stall feeding and open field grazing. The goat growers select these goats for meat purpose even they are suitable for dairy/milk production because of the taste and quality of meat. One can find pure line Osmanabadi goats for commercial breeding. The great reproductive system makes these goats to be on top across all other breeds in India. Read more about osmanabadi goat breed profile here.

Sirohi Goat Breed Details

Sirohi Goat Information:

This goat breed is native to Sirohi district of Rajasthan state. This goat breed is widely distributed in surrounding area. Ajmer, Jaipur, Tonk, Bhilwara and adjoining areas in state of Gujarat are very famous for Sirohi goat breed raising/rearing. The usual flock size of Sirohi goat in these areas varies from region to region and ranges from 50 to 250.The Sirohi goat breed is also found in the state of Uttar Pradesh on large scale commercial lines for meat production.

Performance of Sirohi Goat Breed:- The Sirohi goat is raised for both meat and dairy (milk) purpose. However, milk production is relatively less in this goat breed. On an average, each Sirohi female goat yields about 0.5 to 0.7 kg milk per day. The lactation period in Sirohi goat is about 4 to 4.5 months. An average of 80 kg milk yield can be obtained during this lactation period of 135 days. Read more here.