Sangamneri




1.     Sangamneri breed belongs to the home tract of Ahmednagar district in Maharshtra. This goat is reared mostly for commercial meat and milk production.
2.     Sangamneri breed is a medium size animal with long legs.
3.     This breed goat have short hair and coarse with straight face.
4.     These goats have short and thin tails which are kept upward.
5.     Their ears are medium size and drooping.
6.     Their udder is small, round with conical teats.
7.     The female Sangamneri goats will be ready for kidding at the age 400 to 420 days.
8.     The kidding interval is around 320 to 340 days.
9.     Single are common and can expect 30 to 30 % of twins. Sometimes triplets are possible (5%).
10.     The litter size is mainly single however 15 – 20% goats show twinning whereas triplets are rare.
11.     Although this breed is reared mainly for meat, some animals show a good milch potential.
12.     Dressing percentage is about 41% at 6 months, 45% at 9 months and 46% at 12 months of age.




Advantages of Sangamneri Goat

1.     Sangamneri goats are multi-purpose breed (milk, meat & leather).
2.     Sangamneri breed has high feed conversion (FCR) ratio.
3.     The Sangamneri breed milk is a rich source for fat and protein.
4.     This goat breed can also be fed with jack leaves and coconut oil cakes to help in gaining the weight.
5.     Sangamneri goat kids are strong because mothers have high milk yield. This Sangamneri breed will mature for first kidding at 400 to 420 days of age.
6.     This Sangamneri goat breed can deliver twins in 40% cases. For best growth milk production of Sangamneri goats.
7.     Sangamneri goats are helpful in reducing unemployment in rural areas along with providing healthy and tasty milk.




https://www.goatfarming.in/sangamneri-goat-farming

http://www.sapplpp.org/interactive-maps/registered-indigenous-goat-breeds-of-india/sangamneri.html#.YOqsg-gzbIU

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Morphological-features-of-Sangamneri-goat_fig1_286726021

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