Morphometric characteristics and a little about performance –

BARBARI and CHOKLA

K.GURU MOHAN REDDYTVM/2016-13

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL NUTRTIONCOLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENCE, TIRUPATI

SRI VENKATESWARA VETERINARY UNIVERSITY

BARBARI

Introduction

• The Barbari is one of 20 classified breeds in India and is most commonly

found in the north-western arid and semi-arid regions.

• Distribution- Haryana , Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India

- Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan.

• Other names are Bari, Sai Bari, Thori Bari,Titri Bari and Wadi Bari

Conformation:

• Small animals, with compact body.

• The orbital bone is quite prominent, so that eyes appear bulging.

• There is wide variation in coat color, but white with small light brown

patches is the most typical.

• Ears are short, tubular, almost double, with the slit opening in front,

erect, directed upward and outward.

• Both sexes have twisted horns, medium in length and directed

upward and backward. Horn length: 11.17 ± 0.27 cm .

• Bucks have a large thick beard.

• Barbari goats are very alert and attractive with short erect ears

• Raised for the meat production.

• Very well adapted to the climate and mortality is less.

• Conical teats, well adapted in stall feed condition.

• Medium size breed with an average weight and height

Male Female

Weight( kg) 38 23

Height ( cm) 71 56

FAO-2007

Morphometric triats

Adult males Adult females

Body weight (kg) 37.85 ± 1.96 22.56 ± 0.32

Body length (cm) 70.45 ± 1.43 58.68 ± 0.38

Height at withers (cm) 70.67 ± 0.74 56.18 ± 0.37

Chest girth (cm) 75.53 ± 1.25 64.31 ± 0.40

(Dutta et al)

Kidding in Barbari Goat :-

• Barbari goat attains its maturity early.

• Triple Kidding is quite common hence it is considered as the

productive breed in India.

• Milk yielding is sufficient for its kids so the kid mortality rate is very

less as compare to other breed.

• Age at First kidding is 21 months or one and a half year.

• Kidding interval is minimum 10 months.

• Service period is 70 days.

• Kidding percentage in farmers flock is 70 %

Single 49.2%

Twins 50 %

Triplets 1.5 %

(Seth et al,.1968)

Under farm conditions:

• Age at first kidding : 648 ± 36 days

• Kidding interval : 348 ± 9 days

• Service period : 70 days

• Kidding percentage : 70.2 %Single 49.64%

Twins 49.32 %

Triplets 1.04 %

(Seth et al,.1968)

Mortality. (Mittal et.al,.1976)

In farmers' flocks:

• In kids 0.87 ± 0.35% and in adults: 0.19 ± 0.14%.

Under farm conditions:

• Pre-weaning mortality is 41.5%.

Productivity :

• The Barbari is a dual-purpose breed, reared both for meat and for milk and

is well adapted for Indian conditions.

• It is seasonal breeder and is used for intensive farming.

• The milk yield is approximately 107 litres in a lactation of about 150 days.

• Lactation yield : 107.120 ± 3.2789 kg

• Lactation length : 150.13 ± 5.247 days

• Daily milk yield : 0.760 ± 0.158 kg

• Dry period : 155.3 ± 10.6 days .

(Mittal et al,.1979)

Meat:Age Body weight in kg

At Birth 1.739 ± 0.018

At weaning 6.661 ± 0.095

6 months 7.800 ± 0.476

9 months 12.566 ± 1.215

12 months 14.517 ± 0.765

Dutt, M. A.,1968

Carcass Composition At 12 Months Of Age

Intensive Semi – intensive

Slaughter weight(kg) 21.14 19.97

Carcass weight (kg) 11.07 9.15

Dressing percentage (%) 52.23 46.23

Lean % 75.17 ± 1.30 74.14 ± 1.02

Fat% 05.25 ± 1.08 04.24 ± 0.78

Bone% 19.58 ± 0.50 21.66 ± 1.40

Annual report , CIRG 1988

Effect of feeding Ad lib. Complete pelleted feed ongrowth , dressing percentage and meat composition(Dutta and Das, 2008-09)

Feeding system ADG(g/d) Dressing % Protein % Fat %

R:C (40:60) 88.5 45.6 20.18 2.56

R:C (60:40) 79.8 45.5 19.86 2.75

Dutta et al.(2008)

Feeding system ADG (g/d)

Dressing % Protein % Fat%

Grazing 5-6 h + Barley grain @ 2% of BW

65.1 46.1 19.19 2.35

Grazing 5-6 h+ CONC.MIXTURE @ 2% of BW

75.6 49.1 18.84 2.97

Conc.mix at 2% of BW + gram strawad. Lib. Complete pelleted feed

72.6 48.3 18.37 3.24

CHOKLA

• Also known as Chapper and Shekhawati

• Home Tract: Rajasthan

• Distribution: Churu, Jhunjhunu, Sikar and bordering areas of Bikaner,

Jaipur and Nagaur districts of Rajasthan.

• Body: Light to medium-sized

• Body coat: Dense and relatively fine, covering the entire body

including the belly and the greater part of the legs.

• Skin: Pink

• Face: Generally devoid of wool, is reddish brown or dark brown, and

the color may extend up to the middle of the neck

• Horns: Both sexes are polled

• Ears: Small to medium in length and tubular- 7.77±0.09 cm

• Tail: Thin and of medium length -24.57±0.13 cm

• Chokla is fine carpet wool Indian sheep and reared basically for its

wool quality and suitability for migration.

• Chokla grows the finest carpet wool of all the Indian breeds ranging in

its quality number from 54s to 60s count.

• The wool produced by Chokla sheep is heterogeneous and is generally

mixed with coarser fleece of other sheep before utilization as carpet

wool.

A pilot survey of Chokla sheep was conducted on 117 farmersbelonging to a cluster of 27 villages of Rajasthan in 1997 to assess thestatus of Chokla sheep in farmers' flock.

Average flock size varies from 43 to 61

The average body weight (kg) of males and females

Age (months) Male Female

3-4 18.7 17.32

6-8 23.82 21.42

12 34.69 28.60

Morphometric traits

Weaners Adult Male Adult Female

Heart girth (cm) 66 78 75

Paunch girth (cm) 68 81 86

Height at withers (cm) 60 71 67

Body length (cm) 63 74 71

• About wool

GFY annually 2.71 kg

Avg medullaton 25.81±2.10%

Diameter 34.73± 0.05

Arora et al,. 1975

Adult males Adult females

Body weight (kg) 34.98 ± 1.06 23.11 ± 0.011

Body length (cm) 67.83 ± 0.724 60.18 ± 0.066

Height at withers (cm) 66.89 ± 0.507 59.44 ± 0.170

Chest girth (cm) 77.77 ± 0.784 69.08 ± 0.073

Reproductive traits

• Age at first breeding: Males - 15 months; Females - 18 months

(764.068±28.55 days under farm condition)

• Age at first lambing: 1092.56±45.27 days

• Litter size: Single

Mortality

Age group Percentage

Farm

0-3months 28.81%

3-12 months 15.05%

Adults 12.08%

Famers flock

Lambs 35.21%

Adults 4.78%

Wool production and quality

Average 6-monthly GFY (kg) 1.37 ± 0.01

Staple length (cm) 4.70 ± 0.07

Average fibre diameter (μ) 28.22 ± 0.20

Medullation (%) 24.01 ± 0.62

Fibre density (cm2) 1 008.7 ± 46.5

Bhasin et al.1965

Carcass characteristics (kumar and karim, 2008) n=9

Pre- slaughter weight (kg) 27.8 ± 0.85

Hot carcass weight (kg) 11.0 ± 0.42

Dressing percentage 39.7 ± 0.51

Meat: body weight (kg)

At birth 2.37 ± 0.02

At weaning 11.13 ± 0.13

6 months 13.46 ± 0.18

9 months 15.40 ± 0.17

12 months 17.89 ± 0.215

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