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Distribution:
Changthang region of Ladakh, at altitudes above 4000 m. (Tibet)
Numbers:
The goat population in this region, according to the 1972 census, was approximately 0.04 m.
Climate:
A cold arid region. Average annual precipitation: 9.26 cm, distributed throughout the year, with maximal during January/April. Summer and winter temperatures are extreme (+40oC to -40OC). Most cultivation takes place along the rivers.
Breed Characteristics:
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Adult males |
Adult females |
| Body weight |
20.37 |
19.75 |
| Body length |
49.8 |
52.4 |
| Height at withers |
49.0 |
51.6 |
| Chest girth |
63.0 |
65.2 |
Conformation:
Medium-sized animals. Half of the animals are white, the remainder black, gray or brown. Both sexes have horns, generally large (range: 15 to 55 cm), turning outward, upward and inward to form a semi-circle, but a wide variation exists in both shape and size.
Flock Structure:
The flock size ranges from 200 to 300 in flocks belonging to migratory shepherds. In the stationary flocks it is between 10 and 15.
Reproduction:
In farmers flocks: kidding percentage: 65%. Under farm conditions: kidding percentage: from 80 to 90%.
Mortality %: (under farm conditions)
| Pre-weaning |
5.73 |
| Adults |
1.9 |
Performance:
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Meat (kg.) |
| At birth |
2.18 |
| 3months |
7.76 |
| 9 months |
9.18 |
| 12 months |
11.80 |
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Hair |
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Average
fiber length (cm) |
4.94 |
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Scouring
yield (%) |
65.28 |
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Average
fiber diameter (µ) |
13.86 |
Reference:
All information and photographs contained here are posted in conjunction and cooperation with Goats in India. For additional information, please visit the Goats in India web site or email Capra@iespana.es.
About the author:
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About the author: Gary Pfalzbot is a Service Connected Disabled Veteran and the web master of GoatWorld as well as some other web sites. He has raised goats over the years, been involved with 4-H (as a young boy) and currently resides in Colorado where he and his wife Pam raise a few breeds of goats and other animals, and primarily author the GoatWorld web site to continue to inform, educate, and promote the industry.
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