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The Jakhrana Goat in India

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

B. Rai ,
S. Tiwari  and
B.U. Khan
B. Rai
Affiliation:
Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom P. O. Farah-281 122, Mathura, India
S. Tiwari
Affiliation:
Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom P. O. Farah-281 122, Mathura, India
B.U. Khan
Affiliation:
Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom P. O. Farah-281 122, Mathura, India
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Summary

Jakhrana is an important dairy breed of the semi-arid tract of the Rajasthan State of India. The habitat of this breed is a small hamlet in the Aravali hill ranges. The breed is spread over a limited area and the population size is small. The breed is of medium size, with a predominantly black coloured coat with white spots on ears and muzzle. Body weight, body length, punch girth, heart girth and body height at 12 months of age were respectively 30.9±1.7 kg, 69.5±1.9 cm, and 69.1±1.4 cm, 61.9±0.6 cm and 77.2±1.6 cm in males and 22.6±0.7 kg, 62.1±0.8 cm and 63.3±0.6 cm, 60.1±0.6 cm and 69.1±0.7 cm for the females. Pre-weaning and post-weaning body weight gains were higher in males. Overall milk yield in 181 days was 116 kg. Kidding rate was 75 percent in field conditions with a twinning percentage of 79.1 percent. The field survey on this breed indicated that the goats were managed in a traditional system. The goats were kept by the farmers to meet their nutritional as well as economic needs. The marketing of live goats and goat products had limitations. There is no breed conservation/improvement programme at the moment, this is urgently needed to improve this goat breed.

Resumen

La Jakhrana es una importante raza caprina de leche de la zona semi árida del Estado de Rajasthan en la India. El habitat de esta raza se encuentra en una pequeña aldea de las colinas de Aravali. La raza se extiende por una zona limitada y el tamaño de la población es bastante reducido. Esta raza es de tamaño medio, el color del manto es prevalentemente negro con manchas blancas en las orejas y hocico. El peso corporal, largura, cinchera, circunferencia torácica, y altura a los 12 meses son, respectivamente, de 30,9±1,7 kg, 69,5±1,9 cm, y 69,1±1,4 cm, 61,9±0,6 cm y 77,2±1,6 cm para los machos, y 22,6±0,7 kg, 62,1±0,8 cm y 63,3±0,6 cm, 60,1±0,6 cm y 69,1±0,7 cm para las hembras. La ganancia de peso corporal pre y post destete es elevada en los machos. La producción total por lactación de 181 días fue de 116 kg. Los partos tienen lugar en condiciones de campo en 75% de los casos, con una incidencia gemelar del 79,1%. Una encuesta realizada sobre el terreno sobre esta raza indicó que normalmente el sistema de conducción era tradicional. Los agricultores crian a los animales para cubrir sus necesidades nutricionales así como económicas. El mercado de animales vivos y de productos caprinos presenta ciertas limitaciones. No existe actualmente un programa de conservación/mejora de la raza; por lo que resulta urgente tomar medidas a este respecto.

Keywords

Jakhrana goatManagement practicesProduction performance
Type
Research Articles
Information
Animal Genetic Resources/Resources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales , Volume 29 , April 2001 , pp. 41 - 47
Copyright
Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2001

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