Cilentana Grigia
Conservation status | FAO (2007): endangered[1] |
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Country of origin | Italy |
Distribution | province of Salerno |
Standard | MIPAAF |
Use | milk, also meat[2] |
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Skin color | grey to black |
Wool color | grey |
Face color | grey |
Horn status | about 50% are horned[4] |
Beard | males bearded, females 80% bearded[4] |
Tassels | 60% with tassels[4] |
The Cilentana Grigia is an indigenous
Maltese and Garganica breeds, and similarities to other Italian grey breeds such as the Ciociara Grigia of Lazio and the Argentata dell'Etna from Sicily.[2]
The Cilentana Grigia is one of the forty-three autochthonous Italian goat breeds of limited distribution for which a herdbook is kept by the Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia, the Italian national association of sheep- and goat-breeders.[6][7] In 2008, 768 head were registered; at the end of 2013 the registered population was 134.[8]
References
- ISBN 9789251057629. Accessed June 2014.
- ^ ISBN 9788850652594. p. 350–51.
- ^ ISBN 9788886817493. p. 381–435. Archived 5 October 2014.
- ^ a b c Norme tecniche della popolazione caprina "Cilentana Grigia": standard della razza (in Italian). Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia. Accessed June 2014.
- ^ Breed data sheet: Cilentana Grigia/Italy. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed June 2014.
- ^ Strutture Zootecniche (Dec. 2009/712/CE - Allegato 2 - Capitolo 2) (in Italian). Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali. Section I (e). Archived 4 May 2014.
- ^ Le razze ovine e caprine in Italia (in Italian). Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia: Ufficio centrale libri genealogici e registri anagrafici razze ovine e caprine. p. 94. Accessed June 2014.
- ^ Consistenze Provinciali della Razza L4 Cilentana Grigia Anno 2013 (in Italian). Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia: Banca dati. Accessed June 2014.