Malabari goat
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| Country of origin | India |
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| Traits | |
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| Skin colour | White, brown and piebald |
| Wool colour | White, brown and piebald |
| Face colour | White, brown and piebald |
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Malabari goats are bred in
Beetal goat, Malabari goats weigh less, have shorter ears and legs, and have larger testicles.[3] There was an effort to crossbreed the Malabari goats with Boer goats, but this practice is controversial.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b "'Malabari' goats under threat of extinction". The Hindu. 2002-12-16. Archived from the original on 2003-04-05. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
- ^ Verma, N; Dixit, S P; Dangi, P.s; Aggarwal, Rajeev; Kumar, Santhu; Joshi, B.K. (1 August 2009). "Malabari goats: Characterization, management, performance and genetic variability". Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 79: 813–818 – via ResearchGate.
- ISSN 0921-4488.
- ^ "Malabari Goats | Vechur Conservation Trust". vechur.org. Retrieved 2018-08-29.