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Zalawadi goat
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Zalawadi goat

Place of Origin India
Origin The Zalawadi goat breed from the Surendranagar and Rajkot regions of Gujarat in India is used for the production of milk, meat, and fiber. Zalawadi goats compromise 27.8% of the goat population in Surendranagar. The goats are also known by the local name Tara Bakari.
Purpose Milk, Meat, Fiber
Characteristics A long legged type of goat. Coat is predominantly black with speckled ears. Horns are upward and backward pointing corkscrews with drooping, leaf-shaped ears.
Other Considerations Milk yield = 2.02±0.18kg in 197.2±5.8d of lactation with an average productive life of 5-6 lactations.[3] The birth rate is 55% twins and 2% triplets.
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