MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF VIZIANAGARAM GOATS*
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Authors
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B. PRADEEP NAIDU
N.T.R College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, 521 102, India
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S. JAGADEESWARA RAO
N.T.R College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, 521 102, India
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R. M. V. PRASAD
N.T.R College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, 521 102, India
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A. ANITHA
N.T.R College of Veterinary Science, Gannavaram, 521 102, India
Abstract
ABSTRACT
In a field study covering 240 farmers spread over 80 villages in 16 mandals, data
were collected on the morphological characteristics of local goats in Vizianagaram district of
Andhra Pradesh. The predominant coat colour was bicolour (48.64%), followed by single
colour (44.22%) and multi colour (7.14%). The bicolour pattern consisted of mainly black and
white whereas, single coat colour pattern consisted of mainly black followed by white colour.
The head profile of majority of local goats was straight (80.18%), followed by slightly convex
(19.82%). Most of the goats (99.28%) had pendulous ears. Majority of goats (68.38%) did not
have beard. Wattles were present in 50.88 per cent of goats and were present in both
sexes. Both the sexes were horned (91.65%), but few were polled (8.35%).
Key words : Goat, Vizianagaram goats, Morphological characteristics.
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