BREEDS OF SHEEP AND GOATS IN PAKISTAN

Breeds of Sheep
Thin-tailed breeds of Sheep
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1. Kail

 Adult Male weighs 41kg

 Adult Female weighs 32kg

 Wool Yield per head 2.25kg/annum

 Gestation period 150 days

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2. Kali

 Adult Male weighs 35kg

 Adult Female weighs 30kg

 Wool Yield per head 1.5kg/annum

 Gestation period 150 days
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3. Poonchi

 Adult Male weighs 37kg

 Adult Female weighs 30kg

 Wool Yield per head 2kg/annum

 Gestation period 150 days
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1. Damani

 Adult Male weighs 33kg

 Adult Female weighs 26kg

 Wool Yield per head 1.5kg/annum

 Milk Production 1.2 L (100 days lactation period)

 Gestation period 150 days
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2. Kaghani

 Adult Male weighs 28kg

 Adult Female weighs 22kg

 Wool Yield per head 1.5kg/annum

 Gestation period 150 days

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1. Bucchi (Bahalpuri)

 Adult Male weighs 35kg

 Adult Female weighs 30kg

 Wool Yield per head 4kg/annum

 Gestation period 150 days

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2. Cholistani (Khadali)

 Adult Male weighs 44kg

 Adult Female weighs 37kg

 Wool Yield per head 3kg/annum

 Gestation period 150 days

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3. Kajli

 Adult Male weighs 55kg

 Adult Female weighs 45kg

 Wool Yield per head 3kg/annum

 Gestation period 150-155 days

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4. Lohi (Parkani or Lamocher)

 Adult Male weighs 65kg

 Adult Female weighs 50kg

 Wool Yield per head 3kg/annum

 Milk Production 0.8 L (120 days lactation period)

 Gestation period 150-155 days

Punjab

5. Sipli

 Adult Male weighs 40kg

 Adult Female weighs 34kg

 Wool Yield per head 5.5kg/annum

 Gestation period 150 days

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6. Thalli

 Adult Male weighs 32kg

 Adult Female weighs 27kg

 Wool Yield per head 1.5kg/annum

 Milk Production 0.7 L (100 days lactation period)

 Gestation period 150 days

Sindh

1. Kachhi

 Adult Male weighs 42kg

 Adult Female weighs 32kg

 Wool Yield per head 2kg/annum

 Milk Production 1 L (140 days lactation period)

 Gestation period 150-155 days

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2. Kooka

 Adult Male weighs 32kg

 Adult Female weighs 27kg

 Wool Yield per head 2kg/annum

 Milk Production 0.75 L (100 days lactation period)

 Gestation period 150 days

Fat-tailed breeds of Sheep
KPK

1. Balkhi

 Adult Male weighs 70kg

 Adult Female weighs 55kg

 Wool Yield per head 1.5kg/annum

 Gestation period 150 days

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2. Hashtnagri

 Adult Male weighs 35kg

 Adult Female weighs 30kg

 Wool Yield per head 1.5kg/annum

 Gestation period 150 days

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3. Michni

 Adult Male weighs 36kg

 Adult Female weighs 27kg

 Wool Yield per head 1.5kg/annum

 Gestation period 150 days

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4. Tirahi

 Adult Male weighs 28kg

 Adult Female weighs 24kg

 Wool Yield per head 1.3kg/annum

 Milk Production 0.6 L (100 days lactation period)

 Gestation period 150 days

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5. Waziri

 Adult Male weighs 37kg

 Adult Female weighs 31kg

 Wool Yield per head 1.4kg/annum

 Gestation period 150 days

Balochistan

1. Baluchi

 Adult Male weighs 37kg

 Adult Female weighs 32kg
 Wool Yield per head 2.4kg/annum
 Milk Production 0.6 L (100 days lactation period)
 Gestation period 150 days
Balochistan

2. Bibrik

 Adult Male weighs 38kg

 Adult Female weighs 30kg
 Wool Yield per head 1.5kg/annum
 Gestation period 150 days
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3. Harnai (Dumari)

 Adult Male weighs 38kg

 Adult Female weighs 31kg
 Wool Yield per head 2kg/annum
 Gestation period 150 days
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4. Rakhshani

 Adult Male weighs 34kg

 Adult Female weighs 29kg
 Wool Yield per head 1kg/annum
 Milk Production 0.7 L (100 days lactation period)
 Gestation period 150 days
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1. Salt Range (Latti)

 Adult Male weighs 36kg

 Adult Female weigh 28kg
 Wool Yield per head 1.5kg/annum
 Gestation period 150 days
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1. Dumbi

 Adult Male weigh 36kg

 Adult Female weigh 30kg
 Wool Yield per head 1.4kg/annum
 Gestation period 150 days
Breeds of Goats
Northern Areas and Kashmir

1. Baltistani

 Adult Male weigh 29kg

 Adult Female weigh 25kg
 Milk Production 100 L per lactation
 Gestation period 150 days
Northern Areas and Kashmir

2. Beiari (chamber)

 Adult Male weighs 25kg

 Adult Female weighs 20kg
 Wool Yield per head 1kg/annum
 Milk Production 150 L per lactation
 Gestation period 150 days
 30% of the births are twins
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3. Buchi

 Adult Male weighs 30kg

 Adult Female weighs 22kg
 Mohair Yield per head 0.8 kg/annum
 Milk Production 90 L per lactation
 Gestation period 150 days
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4. Desi (Jattal)

 Adult Male weighs 23kg

 Adult Female weighs 19kg
 Milk Production 80 L per lactation
 Gestation period 150 days
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5. Koh-e-Ghizar

 Adult Male weighs 35kg

 Adult Female weighs 30kg
 Milk Production 70 L per lactation
 Gestation period 150 days
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1. Damani

 Adult Male weighs 31kg

 Adult Female weighs 26kg
 Mohair Yield per head 0.7 kg/annum
 Milk Production 110 L per lactation
 Gestation period 150 days
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2. Gaddi

 Adult Male weighs 50kg

 Adult Female weighs 42kg
 Mohair Yield per head 1.4 kg/annum
 Milk Production 125 L per lactation
 Gestation period 150 days
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3. Kaghani

 Adult Male weighs 42kg

 Adult Female weighs 35kg
 Mohair Yield per head 2 kg/annum
 Gestation period 150 days
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1. Beetal

 Adult Male weighs 46kg

 Adult Female weighs 37kg
 Milk Production 290 L per lactation
 Gestation period 155 days
 More than 50% 0f births are twins or triplets
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2. Dera Din Panah

 Adult Male weighs 45kg

 Adult Female weighs 40kg
 Mohair Yield per head 1.2 kg/annum
 Milk Production 245 L per lactation
 Gestation period 150 days
 Twins Birth is Common
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3. Nachi

 Adult Male weighs 33kg

 Adult Female weighs 28kg
 Mohair Yield per head 0.6 kg/annum
 Milk Production 110 L per lactation
 Gestation period 150 days
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4. Pothwari

 Adult Male weighs 28kg

 Adult Female weighs 22kg
 Mohair Yield per head 0.6 kg/annum
 Milk Production 110 L per lactation
 Twins birth occur at only 10%
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5. Teddy

 Adult Male weighs 30kg

 Adult Female weighs 23kg
 Milk Production 65 L per lactation
 Gestation period 140-145 days
 A properly fed Teddy doe is ready for breeding at 05 months of age
 Twins and triplets birth occur at about 50% and 15 %, respectively
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6. Makhi Chini

 Adult Male weighs 50kg

 Adult Female weighs 40kg

 Milk Production 250 L per lactation

 50% births are twins

 Gestation period 150 days

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7. Nukri (Rajanpuri)

 Adult Male weighs 48kg

 Adult Female weighs 40kg

 Milk Production 200 L per lactation

 50% births are twins

 Gestation period 155 days

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1. Bari (Barbari)

 Adult Male weighs 23kg

 Adult Female weighs 20kg
 Milk Production 100 L per lactation
 Gestation period 150 days
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2. Bugri (Bagitoori)

 Adult Male weighs 30kg

 Adult Female weighs 25kg
 Mohair Yield per head 0.6 kg/annum
 Gestation period 150 days
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3.Chappar (Jabbli or Kohistani)

 Adult Male weighs 26kg
 Adult Female weighs 20kg
 Mohair Yield per head 0.6 kg/annum
 Milk Production 90 L per lactation
 Gestation period 150 days
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4. Jattan (Dhattan)

 Adult Male weighs 50kg

 Adult Female weighs 42kg
 Milk Production 225 L per lactation
 Gestation period 150 days
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5. Kamori
 Adult Male weighs 50kg
 Adult Female weighs 44kg
 Milk Production 210 L per lactation
 Gestation period 150 days
 Twins births are common
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6. Pateri

 Adult Male weighs 52kg

 Adult Female weighs 42kg
 Milk Production 170 L per lactation
 Gestation period 150 days
 Twins births are common
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7. Sindh Dasi

 Adult Male weighs 48kg

 Adult Female weighs 39kg
 Mohair Yield per head 0.4 kg/annum
 Milk Production 140 L per lactation
 Gestation period 150 days
 Twins births are common
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8. Tapri

 Adult Male weighs 22kg

 Adult Female weighs 18kg
 Twins births are common
 Gestation period 150 days
 The Tapri breed is early maturing and prolific.
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