Goat Farming in Pakistan

This breed is found Jhelum, Leepa and Neelam valleys of Muzaffarabad district and Poonch district in Azad Kashmir of Pakistan. This goat breed’s main and prominent color is black but some have patches of light grey or brown. They are fairly large sized breed. The head is large with long ears. Both males and females have long thick horns. Its Milk yield is 1.25 litres per lactation day on normal fodder. Adult males and females weigh 48 and 40 kg respectively on normal fodder. Annual fleece weight in this breed is more than 1-2 kg. Labri goats are raised for meat, milk and hair. Special Consideration This goat breed is mountaineer and cold atmosphere. This goat breed is best fitted for farming in houses and grazing areas in cold atmosphere for milk, meat, and hair purpose. The doe on the full extent can produces 3-4 liters of milk daily on extensive fodder. Annual fleece weight in this breed is more than 1-2 kg. This breed can gain 3-4 time more weight on extensive fodder. Rev

Kooti goats are found in Almut, Kail, and Shonther in Azad Kashmir of Pakistan. This breed has black and white patches on their body. The body, head, and ears are small. Their small horns are spiraled. The legs are short and sturdy . Milk yield is 0.7 liters daily on normal fodder. Adult males and females weigh 20 and 15 kg respectively. Special Consideration These goats are best fitted for nomads' grazing areas in the cold atmosphere for meat & hair purposes. The doe on average produces 0.7 liters of milk daily on normal fodder. Review the profile of the k ooti goat within the following chart. Kooti | Breed Profile Breed Name Kooti Other Name Kail Breed Purpose Meat & Hair Breed Size Small Weight Buck About 20 kg Doe About 15 kg Horns Yes Climate Tolerance Cold Climates Coat Color Black & White Patches

                                                   This breed is named due to its area name “Ghizer” is the North most of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Ghizer District is a very very beautiful area in Pakistan. The Ghizer District’s highest peak is Koyo Zum (6,871 m) (Hindu Kush Range) which lies on the boundary of Ghizer District. Koh-e-Ghizer breed is medium in size. Their color is black with white patches on the belly and brown rings around the eyes. The head is small and the ears drooping. Males are horned and most females are polled. Milk yield is 1 liter daily on normal fodder. Adult males' and females' weight is 40 and 35 kg, respectively.   Special Consideration These goats are best fitted for nomad grazing areas in the very cold atmospheres for meat purposes. The doe on average produces 1 liter of milk daily on normal fodder. Review the profile of the Koh-e-Ghizer goat within the following chart. Koh-e-Ghizer | Breed Profile Bree