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Characterisation of Jamunapari goats in their home tract

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

P.K. Rout
Affiliation:
Genetics and Breeding Division, Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom Farah, Mathura 281 122, U.P, India
V.K. Saxena
Affiliation:
Genetics and Breeding Division, Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom Farah, Mathura 281 122, U.P, India
B.U. Khan
Affiliation:
Genetics and Breeding Division, Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom Farah, Mathura 281 122, U.P, India
R. Roy
Affiliation:
Genetics and Breeding Division, Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom Farah, Mathura 281 122, U.P, India
A. Mandal
Affiliation:
Genetics and Breeding Division, Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom Farah, Mathura 281 122, U.P, India
S.K. Singh
Affiliation:
Genetics and Breeding Division, Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom Farah, Mathura 281 122, U.P, India
L.B. Singh
Affiliation:
Genetics and Breeding Division, Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom Farah, Mathura 281 122, U.P, India
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Summary

The improvement programme in Jamunapari goats was started with the active participation of farmers in two adopted villages and efforts have been made to characterise the performance of Jamunapari goats in their home tract in relation to production, reproduction performance and field conditions relating to socio-economic status of farmers. The phenotypic measurements are also described in the breed in its habitat. Jamunapari is a tall, white and large size milch goat breed of India and their numbers have been reducing over the years for various reasons. The description in relation to housing, feeding, management, growth parameters, milk yield, parasitic load, blood polymorphism and constraints in field conditions has been made in detail. Body weights at birth, three, six and nine months were 2.75 kg, 12.3 kg, 16 kg and 22 kg, respectively. Milk yield at 90 and 150 days was 102 and 145 litres, respectively. The peak breeding season of this goat in field conditions is in May-June and twining percentage is about 52 percent. The overall mortality in village conditions is about 3.7 percent and is mostly due to diarrhea and pneumonia. The mortality was 3.7 percent, 1.9 percent, 9.8 percent and 2.0 percent in 0–3, 3–6, and 6–12 months, and adult goats, respectively over the years. The native goat in its home tract is endangered for several reasons and utmost care is needed from all angles to save this germplasm.

Résumé

Le programme d'amélioration de la race caprine Jamunapari a commencé avec la participation active des éleveurs de deux villages désignés et des efforts ont été fait pour caractériser la performance des chèvres Jamunapari dans leur environnement en relation avec la production, la performance de reproduction et les conditions de terrain vis-à-vis du niveau socio-économique des éleveurs. On décrit également les mesures phénotypiques de la race dans son habitat. La chèvre Jamunapari est basse et blanche et c'est la race à lait caprine plus grande aux Indes, bien que son nombre ait été réduit ces dernières années pour différentes raisons. On présente en détail la description de la conduite, l'alimentation, la gestion, les paramètres de croissance, le rendement en lait, la charge parasitaire, le polymorphisme du sang et les contraintes sur le terrain. Le poids corporel respectivement à la naissance, à trois, à six et à neuf mois était de 2,75 kg; 12,3 kg; 16 kg; et 22 kg. Le rendement en lait à 90 et 150 jours était de 102 et 145 litres, respectivement. Le pic saisonier de mise-bas de cette race caprine dans des conditions de champs se situe entre mai et juin, et le pourcentage de jumeaux est d'environ 52%. La mortalité globale dans les conditions villageoise est d'environ 3,7% et est due principalement à la diarrhée et à la pneumonie. La mortalité pendant l'année était de 3,7%; 1,9%; 9,8% et 2% respectivement pour les âges de 0–3; 3–6 et 6–12 mois, et chez les chèvres adultes. La chèvre native dans son environnement se trouve en danger pour différentes raisons et il est nécessaire de réaliser un effort supplémentaire de tout côté pour sauver ce germoplasme.

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Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2000

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