Changthangi



Reproductive trait


1.   The Changthangi or Chagra is a breed of cashmere goat native to the high plateaux of Ladakh in India.
2.   The cold temperatures in the region are the primary factor in the growth of the fine pashmina grade of cashmere wool for which they are reared. They are also used as pack animals and for meat.
3.   The Changthangi breed of cashmere goat grows a thick undercoat of hair which is the source of Kashmir pashmina wool – the world's finest cashmere measuring between 12-15 microns in fiber thickness.
4.   These goats are generally domesticated and are reared by nomadic communities called the Changpa in the Changthang regions of Ladakh, including the Rupshu, Demchok/Skakjung and the Pangong Lake regions.
5.   The goats survive on grass in Ladakh, where temperatures plunge to as low as −20 °C (−4.00 °F).[7] These goats provide the wool for Kashmir's famous pashmina shawls. Shawls made from Pashmina wool are considered very fine, and are exported worldwide.
6.   The changthangi has a double coat, consisting of a thick undercoat and a dense, slightly wavy or straight outer coat. Its hair is usually white.
7.   Its body is of medium size, generally between 22 and 26 inches, in proportion to its height.
8.   The horns are rounded and always move upward. The average lifespan of this goat is 10 to 12 years.
9.   Head:  Typical convex
10.   Face:  Long, tapering
11.   Ears:  Straight and short
12.   Wattle: Absent
13.   Tail: Short to medium, thin and straight, very short in 4.0%, medium in 96%
14.   Average kidding age:  699.44±10.23 days
15.   Litter size:  Singles: maximum; twins: 0.3%
16.   Gestation period:  151.08±0.5 days
17.   Ear length: Male:  12.50±0.46 cm, female: 12.20±0.41 cm
18.   Tail length:  Males - 11.33±0.28 cm, females - 11.25±0.25 cm
19.   Horn length:  Males: 25.18±1.25 cm, Females: 24.10±0.19 cm
20.   Body length:  Adult male: 51.31±0.68 cm, Adult female: 51.77±0.70cm
21.   Chest girth:  Adult male: 65.85±0.50cm, Adult female: 64.71±0.51cm
22.   Milk yield per lactation:  Poor milkers, most of the milk is consumed by kids
23.   Pashmina (Kashmir-cashmere) yield per annum:  At first clip 78 ± 6 g, second clip 159 ± 9 g, third clip 227 ± 9 g, fourth clip 191 ± 10 g and fifth clip 195 ± 20 g.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changthangi
https://www.roysfarm.com/changthangi-goat/
https://domesticanimalbreeds.com/changthangi-goat-breed-everything-you-need-to-know/
http://www.sheepadoodle.info/2019/10/Changthangi-Goat-Images-Milk-Weight-Size-Facts-Breed-Price.html