Osmanabadi
A tall, black meat goat of the Marathwada region with a fast growth rate and excellent adaptability to drought-prone areas.
Osmanabadi
Physical Characteristics
- Colour: mostly black; some white, brown or spotted animals
- Tall, leggy build — 32 kg (female), 34 kg (male)
- Long, drooping ears with horns pointing upward and backward
- Males are usually horned; about half the females are polled
Benefits for Farmers
Rapid growth — kids reach market weight quickly
Adapts well to drought and scarce grazing conditions
Good twinning rate raises the annual kid crop
Strong demand in the Maharashtra meat market
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Breed Profile
- Species
- Goat
- Utility
- Meat
- Home Tract
- Osmanabad, Latur, Tuljapur, Ahmednagar and Solapur
- Found In
- Maharashtra
- Yield
- Milk: 0.5–1.5 kg per day; ~50% twinning rate
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