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Malabari goat

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Malabari goat
Country of originIndia
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    41.20kg
  • Female:
    30.68kg
Skin colourWhite, brown and piebald
Wool colourWhite, brown and piebald
Face colourWhite, brown and piebald

Malabari goats are bred in Malabar district of Kerala, and are sometimes called Tellicherry goats.[1] They are bred mostly for meat, but it also produces milk. Females weigh an average of 30.68kg while males weigh 41.20kg, and their coats are white, black, or piebald.[2] Although they are similar to the Beetal goat, Malabari goats weigh less, have shorter ears and legs, and have larger testicles.[3] There was an effort to crossbreed the Malabari goats with Boer goats, but this practice is controversial.[1][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "'Malabari' goats under threat of extinction". The Hindu. 2002-12-16. Archived from the original on 2003-04-05. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  2. ^ Verma, N; Dixit, S P; Dangi, P.s; Aggarwal, Rajeev; Kumar, Santhu; Joshi, B.K. (1 August 2009). "Malabari goats: Characterization, management, performance and genetic variability". Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 79: 813–818 – via ResearchGate.
  3. ^ Bilaspuri, G.S.; Singh, K. (1993-04-01). "Distinction between Malabari and Beetal goat breeds". Small Ruminant Research. 10 (3): 201–208. doi:10.1016/0921-4488(93)90124-Z. ISSN 0921-4488.
  4. ^ "Malabari Goats | Vechur Conservation Trust". vechur.org. Retrieved 2018-08-29.