In this article we will discuss about the indigenous and exotic breeds of goat found in India. Indigenous Goat Breeds: In India, each goat breed is considered as a population living in a given locality with a local name and having characters distinct from other such population. At present, in India four agro-climatic regions are known to have the following [...]
Learn about the comparison between goat and sheep. Comparison # Goat 1. Taxonomy: Goats (Capra Hircus) has 60 chromosomes 2. Morphology: A goat's tail goes up (unless it is sick, frightened, or in distress). Most goats have hair coats that do not require shearing or combing. The goat does not have cut lip. Most goats naturally have horns, which are [...]
List of thirty-five popular Indian breeds of sheep:- 1. Nali Sheep 2. Chokla Sheep 3. Marwari Sheep 4. Magra Sheep 5. Jaisalmeri Sheep 6. Malpura Sheep 7. Sonadi Sheep 8. Patanwadi Sheep 9. Muzaffarnagari Sheep 10. Jalauni Sheep 11. Hissardale Sheep 12. Deccani Sheep 13. Bellary Sheep 14. Nellore Sheep 15. Mandya Sheep 16. Hassan Sheep 17. Mecheri Sheep 18. [...]