Malabari goat explained

Malabari
Country:India
Maleweight:41.20kg
Femaleweight:30.68kg
Skincolour:white, brown and piebald
Coat:white, brown and piebald
Facecolour:white, brown and piebald

The Malabari or Tellicherry is an Indian breed of domestic goat. It is bred in the Malabar district of Kerala, and are sometimes called '.[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.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Malabari' goats under threat of extinction. https://web.archive.org/web/20030405065047/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2002/12/16/stories/2002121601670500.htm. dead. 2003-04-05. The Hindu. 2002-12-16. 2018-08-29.
  2. Malabari goats: Characterization, management, performance and genetic variability. N. Verma. S P. Dixit. P.s. Dangi. Rajeev. Aggarwal. Santhu. Kumar. B.K.. Joshi. 1 August 2009. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 79. 813–818. ResearchGate.
  3. 1993-04-01. Distinction between Malabari and Beetal goat breeds. Small Ruminant Research. en. 10. 3. 201–208. 10.1016/0921-4488(93)90124-Z. 0921-4488. Bilaspuri. G.S.. Singh. K..
  4. Web site: Malabari Goats Vechur Conservation Trust. vechur.org. en-US. 2018-08-29.

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