Important Goat and Sheep Breeds in India – indianagriexam.com

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Important Goat Breeds in India

Breed	Native Region	Primary Use	Body Colour	Special Features
Jamunapari	Uttar Pradesh (Etawah)	Milk + Meat	White, long ears	Highest milk yielder (~2–3 kg/day), tall & heavy
Beetal	Punjab	Milk + Meat	Black or brown	Similar to Jamunapari; good lactation
Barbari	UP, Haryana	Milk + Meat	White with spots	Small size, prolific breed, early maturity
Black Bengal	West Bengal, Bihar	Meat + Skin	Black	Excellent meat quality, small, hardy, prolific
Sirohi	Rajasthan (Sirohi, Ajmer)	Meat + Milk	Brown patches on white	Hardy; good for arid zones
Osmanabadi	Maharashtra (Osmanabad)	Meat + Milk	Black/brown	Resistant to disease; dual-purpose
Malabari	Kerala	Meat	Mixed	Also called Tellicherry goat
Sangamneri	Maharashtra	Milk + Meat	White/grey with patches	Dual-purpose; moderate milk yield
Kanni Adu	Tamil Nadu	Meat	Black with white marks	Tall; good for southern dry zones
Surti	Gujarat (Surat, Baroda)	Milk	White with reddish face	Medium size; ~2 kg/day milk
Mehsana	Gujarat (Mehsana)	Milk	Black or brown	Good milk yield (~1.8 kg/day)
Jakhrana	Rajasthan (Alwar)	Milk	Black with white spots	High milk yield, second only to Jamunapari
Zalawadi	Gujarat (Surendranagar)	Milk + Meat	Black	Strong legs, long body
Gohilwadi	Gujarat (Bhavnagar)	Milk	Black or dark brown	High adaptability
Changthangi	Ladakh (Changthang)	Pashmina wool	White	Used for Pashmina shawls

Important Sheep Breeds of India

Breed	Native Region	Primary Use	Wool Type	Special Features
Marwari	Rajasthan (Jodhpur, Nagaur, Pali)	Wool	Coarse carpet wool	Black face & legs; hardy in arid zones
Malpura	Rajasthan (Jaipur, Tonk, Ajmer)	Mutton	Coarse	White body, light brown face; meat purpose
Magra	Rajasthan (Bikaner, Nagaur)	Wool (Best quality)	Apparel wool	Also called Bikaneri; lustrous white wool
Nali	Rajasthan, Haryana	Wool	Fine carpet wool	White face, dense fleece
Chokla	Rajasthan (Churu, Sikar, Jhunjhunu)	Wool	Fine wool	Compact body, good fleece yield
Deccani	Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka	Mutton	Coarse	Black body; dual-purpose; heat tolerant
Bellary	Karnataka	Mutton	Hair type	Long body; suited for meat
Mandya	Karnataka	Mutton	Hair type	Compact body; also called Bannur sheep
Gaddi	Himachal Pradesh	Wool	Fine wool	White fleece; used for woolen garments
Rampur Bushair	Himachal Pradesh	Wool	Fine wool	Long tail; high altitude adaptation
Kangar	Punjab	Wool	Fine wool	White with black face
Sonadi	Rajasthan (Udaipur, Dungarpur)	Dual (Wool + Mutton)	Medium wool	Medium-sized; white face
Muzaffarnagri	Uttar Pradesh	Mutton	Coarse hair type	Largest Indian sheep breed
Nilgiri	Tamil Nadu (Nilgiris)	Wool	Fine wool	Blue skin tinge; good wool quality
Tibetan	Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir	Wool	Fine wool	Small; white fleece; withstands cold
Garole	West Bengal (Sundarbans)	Mutton	Hair type	Known for prolificacy (twins/triplets)

Quick One-Liner Q&A

Which goat breed gives the highest milk yield? Jamunapari
Which is the best meat goat breed in India? Black Bengal
Which goat breed is used for Pashmina wool? Changthangi
Which goat breed is native to Rajasthan and good for meat? Sirohi
Which goat breed is famous in Kerala and called Tellicherry? Malabari
Which breed is popular in Gujarat for both milk and meat? Zalawadi
Which goat breed is most prolific (early maturing and twins)?Barbari
Which breed is similar to Jamunapari and found in Punjab? Beetal
Which sheep breed gives the best apparel wool in India? Magra (Bikaneri)
Which is the largest sheep breed in India? Muzaffarnagri
Which sheep breed is famous for prolificacy (multiple births)? Garole
Which sheep breed is also known as Bannur sheep? Mandya
Which sheep breed is common in the arid region of Rajasthan? Marwari
Which sheep breed is found in high altitudes of Himachal? Gaddi
Which breed is known for its blue skin tinge? Nilgiri
Which is a dual-purpose sheep breed (wool + mutton)? Sonadi

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