Gaddi
Also known as: White Himalayan, Chamba
The migratory goat of the Gaddi shepherds, moving between valley and alpine pasture with the seasons and yielding both meat and mohair-like hair.
Gaddi
Physical Characteristics
- Colour: usually white; also black, brown or spotted
- Long, coarse hair coat suited to Himalayan cold
- Large twisted horns pointing upward and backward
- Medium body — 25 kg (female), 30 kg (male)
Benefits for Farmers
Adapted to steep alpine migration up to 3,500 m
Hair used for traditional blankets, ropes and pattu cloth
Also used as a pack animal by shepherds on hill routes
Survives on alpine grazing at near-zero feed cost
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Breed Profile
- Species
- Goat
- Utility
- Hair & Meat
- Home Tract
- Chamba, Kangra, Kullu and the adjoining hills of J&K and Uttarakhand
- Found In
- Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Uttarakhand
- Yield
- Hair: ~0.5 kg per year; kept mainly for meat and hair
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Barbari
Meat & Milk
Barbari
Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan +1
A small, prolific, deer-like goat perfectly suited to intensive stall feeding in and around towns. It is highly prized for tender chevon.
Milk: ~1 kg per day; two kiddings in 12–15 months
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Jakhrana
Milk
Jakhrana
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A high-yielding dairy goat resembling a large Beetal, restricted to a small tract around Alwar. It is one of the top milk producers among Indian goats.
Milk: 2.0–2.5 kg per day; lactation 150–200 kg
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