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Indiansheepbreeds

1.Mecheri

ItisdistributedinSalem,Erode,Karur,Namakkal,andfewerpartsofDharmapuridistrictsofTamilnadu.
Itisameatpurposebreed.
Ithasmediumsizedbodywithpalepurplishskincolor.
Therearenohornsforboththesexes.
Tailissmallerandslender.
Adultmaleaveragebodyweight36kg.
Adultfemaleaveragebodyweight22kg.

2.Chennaired

ThisisdistributedinChennai,Kancheepuram,Villupuram,ThiruvannamalaidistrictsofTamilnadu.
Itismeatpurposebreed.
Majorityarepurpleincolor.
Certainanimalshavecoloredstripesontheirforehead.
Adultmaleaveragebodyweight36kg.
Adultfemalesaveragebodyweight24kg.

3.Ramanadhapuramwhite

ThisisdistributedinRamanadhapuram,Sivagangai,andVirudhunagardistrictsofTamilnadu.
Itismeatpurposebreed.
Ithasmediumsizedbody.

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Majorityofthemarewhiteincolor.
Certaingoatsholdblackcoloredstripesallovertheirbody.
Adultmaleshavetheirbenthorns,whereasfemaleswithabsenceofhorns.
Legsaresmallerandslender.
Adultmaleaveragebodyweight31kg.
Adultfemaleaveragebodyweight23kg.

4.Keezhakaraisal

ThisisdistributedinRamanadhapuram,SivagangaiandThirunelvelidistrictsofTamilnadu.
Itismeatpurposebreed.
Ithasmediumsizedbody.
Itisfoundinblackredskincolor.
Blackcoloredbandsarefoundontheskinintheregionsofhead,stomachandlegs.
Tailissmallerandslender.
Adultmalegoatsarefoundwithstrongercoiledhorns.
Majorityofthegoatsarefoundwithwattle,underthejaw/throat.
Adultmaleaveragebodyweight29kg.
Adultfemaleaveragebodyweight22kg.

5.Vembur

ItisdistributedinVembur,melakarandhai,keezhakarandhai,nagalapuramregions,TuticorinandVirudhunagardistrictsof
Tamilnadu.
Itismeatpurposebreed.
Thesearetallerbreeds.
Theyhavewhitecolorskinwithredcolorspotsovertheirbody.
Earsaredroopedout.
Tailissmallerandslender.
Adultmalesarefoundwithhornsandabsenceofhornsincaseoffemales.
Adultmalesaveragebodyweight35kgs.
Adultfemalesaveragebodyweight28kgs.

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6.Neelagiri

ThesearedistributedinNeelagiridistrictofTamilnadu.
Itiswoolpurposebreed.
Theyaremediumweighedanimal.
Majorityarefoundinwhitecolors.
Certaingoatsarefoundwithpurplespotsontheirbodyandface.
Earsarebroadanddroopedout.
Femalesarewithouthorns.
Adultmaleaveragebodyweight31kg.
Adultfemaleaveragebodyweight31kg.

7.Trichyblack

ThesearedistributedinTrichy,Perambalur,DharmapuriandSalemdistrictsofTamilnadu.
Itiswoolpurposebreed.
Thesearesmallerbreeds.
Blackcolouredalloverthebody.
Adultmalesarefoundwithhornsandfemaleswithouthorns.
Earsaresmaller,facingforwardanddownwards.
Adultmaleaveragebodyweight26kg.
Adultfemaleaveragebodyweight19kg.

8.Coimbatore

ItisdistributedinCoimbatoredistrictofTamilnadu.
Itiswoolpurposebreed.
Mediumweighedanimal.
Foundinwhitecolors,withblackorpurplecoloredbands,seenovertheregionsofheadandneck.
30%ofadultfemalesarefreeofhorns.
Adultmaleaveragebodyweight25kg.
Adultfemaleaveragebodyweight20kg.

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9.Deccani

DeccanibreedisanadmixtureofthewoollytypesofRajasthanandthehairytypesofAndraPradeshandTamilNadu.
ItisfoundinBombayDeccanregionandpartsofKarnatakaandAndhraPradeshStates.
Thesheepissmallandhardy,andwelladaptedtopoorpastoralconditions.
Itpossessesacolouredfleece,blackandgraycoloursbeingmoredominant.
Theaverageannualyieldofwoolbeing4.54kgpersheep.
Thewoolisofalowgradeandisamixtureofhairandfinefibres,mostlyconsumedforthemanufactureofroughblankets(Kambals).
Theflocksaremaintainedchieflyformutton.

10.Nellore

ItisdistributedinNellore,PrakasamandOngoledistrictsofAndhraPradesh.
Theyaretallanimalswithlittlehairexceptatbrisket,withersandbreech.
Ramsarehomedewesarepolled.
Longanddroopingears
Majorityofanimalscarrywattles.
Maleshaveaveragebodyweightof36kgandfemalehave28kg.
NelloreisthetallestbreedofsheepinIndia,resemblinggoatsinappearance.
Ithasalongfaceandlongearswiththebodydenselycoveredwithshorthair.
Themajorityoftheflocksareoffawnordeepredfawncolour.

11.Mandya

ItisdistributedinMandyadistrictofKarnataka.
Relativelysmallanimalscolourwhitesometimesfaceislightbrownwhichmayextenduptoneck.
Compactbodywithtypicalreversed"U"shapedconformationfromtherear.
Earslong,leafyanddrooping.
Bothsexespolled.
Coatextremelycoarseandhairyadultmaleweighs35kgandfemaleweighs23kg.
BestmuttontypeconformationamongtheIndianbreeds.

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12.Marwari

Sheeparehardy,yieldingcoarsercarpetvarietywhitewoolofamixedhairycomposition.
Thissheepischaracterizedbylonglegs,blackfaceandaprominentnose.
Fleshyappendagesunderthroat,knownaswattles,areoftenpresent.
Tailisshortandpointed.
ThesheeparefoundalloverJodhpurandpartsofJaipurdistricts.
FlocksareraisedinPaliandBarmerdistricts.
TheanimalsmigratetodistantplacesinUttarPradesh,remotedistrictsofMadhyaPradeshandsometimestothenorthernpartsof
Maharashtra.
Theypossesshighresistancetodiseaseandworms.
Theyieldofwoolperyearis0.901.81kgperanimal.

13.Gaddi

Sheeparesmallinsize,andarefoundinKishtwarandBhadarwahtehsilsofJammu.
AlargenumberinhabittheKuluvalleysinHPwinter,andinsummertheygrazethehighestelevationsofthemPirPanjalMountains,
mostlyinthePaddarrange.
Ramsarehorned,eweshornlessfleeceisgenerallywhitewithbrowncolouredhairontheface.
Woolisfineandlustrousaverageannualyieldis1.13kgpersheep,clippedthriceayear.
ApartofthisclipissenttoDhariwalmillsandAmritsarmarkets.
UndercoatisusedforthemanufactureofhighqualityKulushawlsandblankets.

Exoticsheepbreeds

1.Dorset

ThisisnativeofU.Kandarepolledandhorned.
Face,earsandlegswhiteincolourandfreefromwool.
Woolyields2.75to3.25kgproducemuttonofsuperiorquality.
Ramsweight80110kgandewesweigh50to80kg.
Itisahardybreedandcapableofperformingwellundermostconditions.

2.Suffolk

ItisnativeofU.K.andislargeanimalswithblackface,earsandlegs.
Headandearsentirelyfreefromwool.
Bothramsandewesarepolledthoughramssometimeshavescurs.
Itsaveragewoolyield23kg.
MatureRamsweigh100135kgandewesfrom70100kg.
Ewesareveryprolificandexcellentmilkers.

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SuffolksimportedtoIndiahaveperformedpoorlythanDorsets.

3.Merino

Themostpopularfinewoolbreedoftheworld,originatedinSpain.
Itisawhitefacedsheepwithwhitefeet.
Ramshavehornswhereastheewesarehornless.
Mostoftheheadandlegsarecoveredbywool.
Theanimalisextremelyhardybeingabletosurviveunderadverseweatherandpoorgrazingconditions.
Theewesliveandyieldlongerthananyotherbreed.

4.Rambouillet

ItwasdevelopedinFrance.
Thisbreedhasalargeheadwithwhitehairaroundthenoseandears.
Ramshavehornsandewesarehornless.
Ramsweighasmuchas125kgandewesuptoamaximumof90kg.
Itproducesanexcellentfinewoolfleece.
Thefleeceisheavy,close,compact,coveringmostofthebodyincludingfaceandlegs.

5.Cheviot

Isamediumwoolbreed,primarilydevelopedinScotland.
Thebreedissmallwitherectears,acleanwhitefaceandwhitelegs,coveredwithshortwhitehair.
Thenose,lipsandfeetareblack.
Ramsweighonanaverageupto80kgandewesupto55kg.

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6.Southdown

ThisbreedisoneoftheoldestEnglishbreedsandhasgreatlycontributedtothedevelopmentofmanyotherbreedsofsheep.
Itisasmallsheepexcellentformuttonproduction.
Bodyislowset,compact,wideanddeepwithlegswideapart.Headisbroadfaceislightbrowncoloured.
Ramsweighabout80kgandewes55kgatmaturity.

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GoatBreeds

IndianGoatbreeds

1.Jamunapari

JamunaparibreedsarefoundmainlyinthestateofUttarPradesh.
Itscoatcolouriswhitewithtanorblackmarkingsatneckandears
Theyarebeardinbothsexeshavetuftoflonghairsinthebuttocks.
ItislargestandmostelegantofthelongleggedgoatsofIndia.
IthaspronouncedRomannosehavingatuftofhairwhichresultsinparrotmouthappearance.
Theirhornsareshortandflatandhorizontallytwistingbackward.
Anadultmalerangesfrom90to100cmsinheight,whereasafemalegoatrangesfrom70to80cmsinheight.
Itis,tallandleggywithconvexfacelineandlargefoldedpendulousears.
Generallyfoundinwhitecolors.
Theirearsarelargeanddroopeddownwards.
Anadultfemaleweighsbetween45kgsto60kgs,whereasanadultmalerangesbetween65kgsto80kgs.
Averagebirthweightisupto4kg.
Averageageatfirstkiddingis2025months.
Theyhavelargeudderandbigteatsandaverageyieldis280kg/274days.
Havetheabilitytoyield2to2.5kgsofmilkperday.
Thefatcontentofthemilkrangesbetween3to3.5%.
Theythrivebestunderrangeconditionswithplentyofshrubsforbrowsing.

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2.Beetal

ItisarefoundmainlyinthestateofPunjab
Thesebreedsaregrownmainlyforthepurposeofmilkandmeat.
GenerallysmallerthanthebreedofJamunapari.
CoatColourispredominantlyblackorbrownwithwhitespotsofdisteringsize
Malesusuallypossessbeard.
Theyarenotsoheavyinweight.
Averagebirthweight3kg.
Anadultfemalegoatrangesbetween40kgsto50kgs,whereasanadultmalerangesbetween50kgsto70kgs.
Ageatfirstkidding2022months.
Averagelactationyield150kg.
Theyarehavingtheabilitytogive,onekgtotwokgsofmilkperday.
Maximumyieldbeing591.5kginalactationperiodof177days.

3.Barbari

ThisisshorthairedanderecthornedgoatpopularinurbanareasofDelhi,UttarPradesh,Gurgaon,Karnal,Panipatand
RohtakinHaryanastate.
Barbaribreedsaregrownmainlyformilkandmeatpurpose.
Thecolorofthisbreediswhitewithlightbrownpatches.
Anadultfemalegoatweighsbetween25kgsto35kgs,whereasanadultmalegoatrangesbetween35kgsto45kgs.
Theyarehavingtheabilitytogiveonekgto1.5kgsofmilkperday.
Thisbreedhavebetterreproductivecapabilities.
Theywillgive,2to3kidsinparturition.
Theyareusuallystallfedandarereportedtoyield0.901.25kgofmilk(fatcontent5%)adayinalactationperiodof108days
Theyareprolificbreederandkidtwicein1215months.

4.Tellicherry

Tellicherrybreedisalsocalledasmalabaribreed.
ItisfoundmostlyinthestateofKerala.

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Itisgrownmostlyforthepurposeofmeat.
Generallyseeninwhite,purpleandblackcolors.
Anadultfemalerangesinweightfrom30to40kgs,whereasanadultmalerangesbetween40to50kgs.
Theycanyieldonekgtotwokgsofmilkperday.
Thesetypesofbreedshavebetterreproductivecapabilities.
Theycangivetwotothreekidsinaparturition.

5.Sirohi

Coatcolourisbrown,white,andadmixtureofcoloursintypicalpatcheshaircoarseandshort.
Compactandmediumsizedbody.
Tailtwistedandcarriescoarsepointedhair.
Hornsaresmallandpointed,curvedupwardandbackward.
Averagebodyweightofbuckis50anddoeis23kg.
Averagebirthweightis2.0kg.
Kiddingisonceayear,twinsarecommon.
Averageageatfirstkiddingis19months.
Averagelactationyield71kg.
Averagelactationlength175days.

6.Osmanabadi

Coatcolourispredominantlyblackwhite,brownandspottedoccur.
Longandshorthairedtype,basedonpresenceorabsenceoflonghaironthethighsandhindquarters.
Tallandlargesizebodyandlegs.
Averagebirthweight2.4kg.
Kiddingisonceayear.
Averageageatfirstkidding1920months.
Ithasgoodqualitymeat.
Goodyieldersproduceupto3.5kgaday.
Averagemilkyield170180kgperlactation.

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7.Kanniaadu

ThesearethetallestgoatbreedsfoundinThirunelveliandRamanadhapuramdistrictsofTamilnadu.
Blackorwhitespotsintheblackbackgroundarethecharacteristicscolorsofthisbreed.
Theyareusuallygrownformeatpurpose.
Theadultfemalesofthisbreedrangesfrom25kgsto30kgsandtheadultmalesrangesfrom35kgsto40kgsinbodyweight.
Theyarehavingabilitytogivebirthto2to3kids.
Theygrowwellinthedraughtregions.

8.Kodiaadu

Thesebreedsaretallerandfoundwithdifferentcolors,butpredominantlyblack
Theyusuallygivebirthtooneortwokids.
Theyareusuallygrownforthepurposeofguidingthegoatflocks,whichgoesforgrazing..
ThesetypesofbreedsaremostlyfoundinthedistrictsofSivagangai,Ramanadhapuram,andTuticorindistrictsofTamilnadu.

9.BlackBengal

Coatcolourispredominantlyblack,brown/greyandwhitewithsoft,glossyandshorthairs.
Dwarfinbodysize,legsshort,straightbackbothsexesarebearded.
Averageliveweightofbuckis15kganddoeis12kg.
MostprolificamongtheIndianbreeds.
Multiplebirthsarecommontwo,threeorfourkidsarebornatatime.
Kiddingistwiceayear.Averagelittersizeis2.1.
Averageageatfirstkiddingis910months.
Averagelactationyieldis53kg.Lactationlengthis90to120days.
Itsskinisingreatdemandforhighqualityshoemaking.

10.Chegu

Coatcolourispredominantlywhitebutgreyishredandmixedcoloursarealsoseen.

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Averagebuckliveweightofbuckis39kganddoeis26kg.
Averagebirthweightis2.0kg.
Kiddingisonceayearandmostlysingle.
Averagelactationyieldis69kgandlactationlengthis187days.
Usedfordraughttocarrysaltandsmallloads.
Havelonghairwithundercoatofdelicatefibrebelow(cashmereorpashm).
Legsaremediumsized.Faceandmuzzleistapering.EarsareSmall.
Hornsarebentupward,backwardandoutwardwithoneormoretwists.
Usedfordraught(pack)tocarrysaltandsmallloads.

11.Changthangi

Predominantlywhiteandtherestarebrown,greyandblack.Undercoatwhite/greyyieldswarmdelicatefibrepashmina(cashmere,
pashm).
Bodyandlegsaresmall,havestrongbodyandpowerfullegs.
Earsaresmall,prickedandpointedoutwards.
Hornsarelargeturningoutward,upwardandinwardformingasemicircularring.
Averageliveweightofbuckis20anddoeis20kgaveragebirthweightis2.1kg.
Kiddingisonceayear,normallysingle
Averageageatfirstkiddingis20months.

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