Cilentana Grigia

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Cilentana Grigia
Conservation status
FAO (2007): endangered[1]
Country of originItaly
Distributionprovince of Salerno
StandardMIPAAF
Usemilk, also meat[2]
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    70 kg[3]
  • Female:
    50 kg[3]
Height
  • Male:
    77 cm[3]
  • Female:
    70 cm[3]
Skin colorgrey to black
Wool colorgrey
Face colorgrey
Horn statusabout 50% are horned[4]
Beardmales bearded, females 80% bearded[4]
Tassels60% with tassels[4]
  • Capra hircus
  • 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

    1. . Accessed June 2014.
    2. ^ . p. 350–51.
    3. ^ . p. 381–435. Archived 5 October 2014.
    4. ^ a b c Norme tecniche della popolazione caprina "Cilentana Grigia": standard della razza (in Italian). Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia. Accessed June 2014.
    5. ^ Breed data sheet: Cilentana Grigia/Italy. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed June 2014.
    6. ^ 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.
    7. ^ 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.
    8. ^ Consistenze Provinciali della Razza L4 Cilentana Grigia Anno 2013 (in Italian). Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia: Banca dati. Accessed June 2014.