AGB 211: Livestock and Poultry Breeding (2+1)

CHANGTHANGI

Distribution

Changthang region of Ladakh, at altitudes above 4000 m. The goat population in this region, according to the 1972 census, was approximately 0.04 m.

Climate: A cold arid region. Average annual precipitation: 9.26 cm, distributed throughout the year, with maximal during January/April. Summer and winter temperatures are extreme (+40 ° C to -40 ° C). Most cultivation takes place along the rivers.

Breed characteristics

	Adult males	Adult females
Body weight	20.37	19.75
Body length	49.8	52.4
Height at withers	49.0	51.6
Chest girth	63.0	65.2

Conformation

Medium-sized animals. Half of the animals are white, the remainder black, gray or brown. Both sexes have horns, generally large (range: 15 to 55 cm), turning outward, upward and inward to form a semi-circle, but a wide variation exists in both shape and size. The flock size ranges from 200 to 300 in flocks belonging to migratory shepherds. In the stationary flocks, it is between 10 and 15.

Reproduction: In farmers' flocks: kidding percentage: 65%. Under farm conditions: kidding percentage: from 80 to 90%.

Performance

Meat (kg.)
At birth	2.18
3months	7.76
9 months	9.18
12 months	11.80
Hair
Average fiber length (cm)	4.94
Scouring yield (%)	65.28
Average fiber diameter (µ)	13.86