Jakhrana goat is a dual-purpose breed raised for meat and milk. Though it
is a dual-purpose breed, most of the time it is considered as dairy bread
because of good milking skill. This breed has been said to be originated in
India. The home tract of this goat is Jakhrana village in alwar district of
Rajasthan state in India. Jakhrana goats are similar to Beetal goat breeds, the
major difference being that Jakhrana goats are longer. Apart from meat and milk
production, the skin of these goat breed is useful in tanning industry. Read more here.
Kota Goats are also knows as "Karoli" and these goat breeds are
distributed throughout the States of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Kota goats are
being raised or reared for milk, meat and skin production. However, mostly this
breed is considered as dairy goat. Kota goat is similar to Beetal goat. Kota
goats are famous their horns. Goat farmers who are considering for dairy
business can go for this breed. Kota goat skin is popular with the tanning
industry. Read more about this breed : Here
Alpine goat breed is one of the
best commercial dairy breeds and mainly raised for commercial milk production.
Commercial goat farming with Alpine breed is proven very successful in India,
Malaysia, West Indies and Philippines. These goats became very popular due to
their high milk production rate. The Alpine goat is native to French Alps and
is also being termed as “French-alpine". The Alpine goats are medium to
big strong animals and can survive in any type of weather conditions. However, this
goat breed is more adapted to mountainous areas and in tropical environment and
not suitable in areas of high humidity. The average lifespan of the Alpine goat
ranges from 8 to 13 years. Alpine goat milk is higher in niacin, calcium and
vitamin ‘A’ than cow’s milk. Generally this goat milk contains vitamin ‘A’, ‘B’,
‘C’, ‘D’, ‘E’ and ‘K’. The fat content of Alpine
goat milk is about 3 to 4%. Alpine goat milk is being used to make cheese,
butter, soap, ice cream. There are five types of Alpine goats available in
the world. These include British Alpine, American Alpine, Swiss Alpine, Rock
Alpine and French Alpine.Read more about this goat breed here.
Tellicherry goat is an
excellent breed for meat, milk and skin. These goats are mainly found in the
state of Kerala and surrounding Tamil Nadu state. Pure breeds are found
in the districts of Thalacherry, Kasargod, Kannur and Kozikkot in Kerala. Tellicherry
goats are also known or called as Malabari, Talacherry, Telacherri,
Thalacherri, Thalassery, Tellicherri, Talacheri, Thalachery and Thalacheri. Read more about this goat breed here.
Black Bengal goat breed is a
small-sized, meat type, early maturing, non-seasonal and prolific breed , in
eastern and north eastern regions of India), Bangladesh and also in Pakistan.
The Black Bengal goat breed is famous for its quality of meat and leather with
high fecundity. Black Bengal goat is also mainly raised in neighboring
Bangladesh. This goat breed is usually found in black color. However, you may
also find with brown, gray or white colors. Read more here.
Barbari goat breeds are found
in in the districts of Rajasthan, Agra and Aligarh districts of Uttar Pradesh,
and Bharatpur.Barbari goats are small
animals with compact body. There is wide variation in coat color, but white
with small light brown patches is the most common. Ears are short, tubular, and
almost double with the slit opening in front, erect, directed upward and
outward. Both male Barbari and Female Barbari goats have twisted horns, medium
in length and directed upward and backward. This breed horn length is about
12cm. Male Barbari goats have a large thick beard. Read more here.
When it comes to Boer breed,
this goat breed was developed in South Africa in the early 1900s for meat
production. The name "Boer" is derived from the Dutch word
(Afrikaans) which means "farmer". Generally, Boer goats are famous
for their meat production and the commercial breeding of Boer goat is very much
successful and the breeding season usually starts in august and runs through
the month of December. Selecting a quality buck is
more important for commercial meat production. Medium-sized does are normally
preferred, as they produce the same number of kids, but require less feed to do
so. Boer goat breeds are found in various parts of south India; Maharashtra, Andhra
Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Read more here.
