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CHINESE MEAT GOAT BREEDS AND THEIR CROSSES

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

Jian Ying
Affiliation:
Beijing Agricultural University, Beijing 100094, P. R. OF, CHINA
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Summary

Selection of meat goat breeds and crossing for meat production provides food a nd is a source of self sufficiency for man. The following four goat breeds are examples of meat production of, Manjiang yellow, Matou, Longling and Hual goat breeds. Recently, it was reported that the quantity of meat output was increased and quality of meat was improved of the local goats in some areas by crossing with Nanjing, Matou and Longling. The Huai breed is a very important breed for producing high quality meat and hides' It is also -noted for its high prolificacy. The natural environments of China are well suited for goat production. Most of its harsher environments can be utilized efficiently only by goats. Especially southern agricultural region and northern agricultural regions develop and use the meat goat breeds as genetic resources for adaptation and production of unique and economically important meat products, and as a complement to cattle or sheep production.

Resume

II éxiste des races caprines sélectionnées et croisées i aptitude viande pour permettre I'autosuffisance alimentaire de I'homme. Les races suivantes sont un exemple de chévre pour la production de viande : Manjiang jaune, Matou, Longling et Hual. Récemment on a trouvé que la production de viande avait augrnenté, ainsi qu'une amelioration de la qualité, chez les chévres locales de certaines zones A travers le croisement avec la Nanjing, Matou et Longling. La race Huai est trés importante pour la qualité de sa viande et pour sa haute prolificité. Le milieu naturel de la Chine est trés approprié pour 1'é1evage caprin. La plupart des milieux difficiles peuvent ètre utilisés efficacement seulement par les chèvres. Dans les régions agricoles du nord et sud de la Chine, on utilise les races caprines i viande comme ressources génétiques pour I'adaptation et la production de produits caprins spécifiques et économiquement importants et en complement avec la production bovine et ovine.

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Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1995

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