Purgi – An unidentified goat breed of Kargil
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Authors
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Safeer Alam
Deputy Director, Extension, (Trgs), Animal
Genetics and Breedings, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar, Srinagar, J&K 190 025
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Gurjeet Kaur
LAARDS, Allahabad, U.P.,
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Nazir Ahmad
Professor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Shalimar, Srinagar, J&K 190 025
Abstract
The Purgi goats are small in body size (adult’s body weight 15.5-23.5 kg) and are being used for meat and fibre production. This breed has good influence on socio-economic status tribal population in the area. 72% of the breeders have experience in goat rearing; the mean flock size was 26.96 with a composition of 2 to 3 breeding buck, 16.39 does and 7.21 young ones. The average income from all sources for the breeders was ` 1,42,134 where livestock contributed ` 36,575 and Purgi goats ` 19,439 per annum. Animals are maintained under combination of extensive and semi-intensive feeding system. Natural mating, breeding during September15- November15 (66.0%), kidding 70.0 to 73% during March-April with 97.0% single kidding was observed. The most prevalent diseases in the area were CCPP, PPR, FMD, goat pox and foot rot. The breed is having high economic importance and market for the livelihood of the breeders.Downloads
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2019-05-24
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2019-05-24
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How to Cite
Alam, S., Kaur, G., & Ahmad, N. (2019). Purgi – An unidentified goat breed of Kargil. Indian Farming, 69(4). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/90069
