Surati goat

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The Surati or Surti is an Indian breed of goat. It is distributed in north-western Maharashtra and in southern Gujarat. [1] It may also be known as the Khandeshi, Kunyi or Nimari. [1]

Its yield of milk and meat is very low: nannies give an average of 178 litres of milk in a lactation averaging 166 days; kids reach a weight of about 23 kg in the first year of life. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Breed data sheet: Surti / India (Goat). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed August 2024.
  2. ↑ Surti Field Unit, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat. Indian Council of Agricultural Research: All India Coordinated Research Project on Goat Improvement. Accessed May 2020.
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