Kaghani / Bakerwali Goat
Kaghani
goat is a medium sized breed. This breed is available in white,
brown, gray, or black colors and has a well-developed body. This
breed is bringing up for meat and hair purposes. This breed has
medium hair, short pendulous ears the same color as their coat. They
have medium sized horns that spiral up for their heads. The doe has
not well-developed udder but teats. It is one of the best-registered goat breeds in Pakistan and is found in Kaghan Valley
(Abbottabad, Mansehra, Kohistan, and Swat) districts in Khyber
Pakhtun Kha Province of Pakistan. The average height of the bucks is
about 60 cm, and 55 cm for the does. The average weight of the bucks
about 37kg and the average body weight of the doe is about 32kg. On
average a Kaghani goat produces about 1-2 kg of long hair per year.
They have an undercoat of cashmere hair which is very expensive and
used for pashmina fabrics.
Special
Considerations
Kaghani
breed is a strong animal. They are well adapted to their native
areas. The does are not good milk producers. The does on average
produce about 0.4 to 0.7 liter of milk daily. Review the full breed
profile of the Kaghani goat in the following chart.
Kaghani
Goat | Breed Profile
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Breed
Name
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Kaghani
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Other
Name
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Bakerwali
Goat
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Breed
Purpose
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Meat,
Hair & also suitable for Cashmere Fiber Production
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Breed
Size
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Medium
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Weight
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Buck
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About
37 kg
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Doe
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About
32 kg
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Horns
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Yes
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Climate
Tolerance
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Cold
Climates
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