Gojali goat breed of Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan

Gojali goat breed is found in Tehsil Gojal, subdivision Hunza, of Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Generally very small breed with small legs, large belly and most of the specimen have brown strip from temple to nostrils on both sides. It is a pashmina bearing breed. The breed was studied for morphologic...

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Published inPakistan journal of agricultural research Vol. 23; no. 1-2; pp. 98 - 102
Main Authors Hussain, R. (Agha Khan Rural Support Programme, Gilgit Baltistan (Pakistan)), Naqvi, A.N. (Pakistan Agricultural Research Council, Islamabad (Pakistan). Animal Sciences Div.)
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Islamabad Knowledge Bylanes 30.06.2010
AsiaNet Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd
Subjects
ANIMAL MORPHOLOGY
BODY MEASUREMENTS
BREEDS (ANIMALS)
Goat breeding
Goat breeds
GOATS
HAIR
Methods
MILK YIELD
PAKISTAN
Physiological aspects
YIELDS
Pakistan
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Summary:Gojali goat breed is found in Tehsil Gojal, subdivision Hunza, of Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Generally very small breed with small legs, large belly and most of the specimen have brown strip from temple to nostrils on both sides. It is a pashmina bearing breed. The breed was studied for morphological characteristics, somatometric measurements, growth, productive and reproductive traits. Somatometric measurements indicated the average height 70.41 plus minus 0.837 cm vs. 57.91 plus minus 0.342 cm, heart girth 83.58 plus minus 0.628 cm vs. 70.42 plus minus 0.702 cm and body length 78.18 plus minus 0.355 cm vs. 70.10 plus minus 2.160 cm in males vs. females of Gojali goat. The data on growth traits indicated the average birth weight, weaning weight and adult weight as 1.53 plus minus 0.070, 7.04 plus minus 0.17 and 41.38 plus minus 0.39 kg in males against 1.28 plus minus 0.04, 5.61 plus minus 0.58 and 25.21 plus minus 0.37 kg in female specimens.
Bibliography:L10
CATPAK-70025
ISSN:0251-0480
2227-8311