Barbari goat

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Barbari
FAO (2007): not at risk[1]: 145 
Other names
  • Bari
  • Sai Bari
  • Thori Bari
  • Titri Bari
  • Wadi Bari
Distribution
Usedual-purpose, meat and milk[2]
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    38 kg[2]
  • Female:
    23 kg[2]
Height
  • Male:
    71 cm[2]
  • Female:
    56 cm[2]
  • Capra hircus

    • The Barbari or Bari is a breed of small domestic goat found in a wide area in India and Pakistan. It is distributed in the states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India, and in Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan.[3]: 361 [4][5]

    History

    The Barbari is thought to have originated in the Indian subcontinent; a suggestion that it came from, and is named for, the Somali port city of Berbera is disputed.[3]: 361 [6]: 30  It is one of twenty classified breeds in India and is found mainly in arid and semi-arid areas of the north-west of the country.[7]: 71  It is distributed in the states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India, and in Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan.[3]: 361 [4][5] It is also reported from Mauritius, Nepal and Vietnam.[8] In 2024 the world population was estimated at about 3.4 million, based on data reported by India alone.[8] Population data for Pakistan dates from 2006, when the total was estimated at about 2.3 million.[4]

    Characteristics

    The Barbari is a small goat of compact form. The head is small and neat, with small upward-pointing ears and small horns. The coat is short and is most commonly white, spotted with brownish red; solid colours also occur.

    polled strain, the Thori Bari.[3]
    : 361 

    Use

    The Barbari is a dual-purpose breed, reared both for

    milk, and is well adapted for Indian conditions. It is a seasonal breeder and is used for intensive farming. The milk yield is approximately 107 litres in a lactation of about 150 days.[2]

    References

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    1. ISBN 9789251057629
      . Archived 23 June 2020.
    2. ^ a b c d e f R.M. Acharya (1982). Sheep and goat breeds of India. FAO Animal Production and Health Paper 30. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Archived 1 February 2003.
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      ISBN 9781780647944
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    4. ^ a b c Barbari / Pakistan (Goat). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed March 2024.
    5. ^ a b Barbari / India (Goat). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed March 2024.
    6. ISBN 9783319712932
      , pages 29–40.
    7. ISBN 9781845938499
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    8. ^ a b Transboundary breed: Barbari. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed March 2024.


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