What are the common breeds of black goats? A full guide in one article
Mutton prices have always remained high, so many regions have started raising sheep, and among sheep breeds, the black goat is favored by many farmers. There are many breeds of black goats, so which breeds are there? Let's take a look below.
1. Leizhou goat
The Leizhou goat is a breed with a relatively large population among the goat breed resources of Guangdong Province. It is raised sporadically throughout the province, and has also been introduced in Vietnam, Guangxi and other places. The coat color of Leizhou goats is mostly black, while the horns and hooves are brownish black, with a few being hemp-colored or brown. Adult rams average 54.1 kg, ewes average 47.7 kg, and wethers average 50.8 kg. It reaches sexual maturity early, at 4 months of age, and can be first mated at 11-12 months of age, with a lambing rate of 150-200%. It has the characteristics of strong reproductive capacity, strong adaptability, tolerance to roughage, and resistance to damp heat.
2. Yunnan Yunling black goat
The Yunling black goat has the characteristics of delicious meat, early maturity, strong disease resistance, large body size, and high reproductive capacity. The average birth weight of lambs is generally 2.0 kg; the weaning weight at 3 months of age is 7.1-11.7 kg, the body weight at 6 months of age is 13.3-14.1 kg for male lambs and 11.8-14.1 kg for female lambs; adult rams weigh 31.7-35.2 kg; adult ewes weigh 27.9-38.2 kg. Ewes reach first estrus at 5-6 months of age, first mating age is 7-8 months, the average estrous cycle of ewes is 17-21 days, and the gestation period is 151 days. The lambing rate of ewes is 110-150%, and the average survival rate of lambs at weaning is over 80%.
3. Guizhou black goat
The Guizhou black goat is mainly produced in Bijie region, Guizhou Province, and has been listed in the Guizhou Province local improved breed protection list. It has the characteristics of pure black coat, excellent meat quality, relatively large body size, good gregariousness, wide feeding range, strong walking ability and stress resistance, with an annual inventory of about 500,000 head. The special ecological environment and harsh natural selection of the Guizhou black goat have given it very strong vitality, and it has a unique set of body structure and physiological mechanisms for tolerance to roughage, moisture and cold.
4. Zigong black goat
The Zigong black goat breed has the advantages of fast growth and development, early maturity, high reproductive capacity, and strong adaptability, with its particularly notable features being the tender meat and light mutton odor of the lambs. The average birth weights of male and female lambs are 1.86 kg and 1.76 kg respectively; at 6 months of age, males are 20.53 kg and females are 17.83 kg; at 12 months of age, males are 47 kg and females are 39.58 kg. Zigong black goats tolerate roughage, are easy to manage, and have strong adaptability. When introduced to various places for pure breeding, they show good adaptability and production performance, and the effect of crossbreeding to improve other local goat breeds is remarkable.
5. Black-boned black goat
The black-boned goat is a rare goat breed resource unique to China. Black-boned goats are divided into black-boned goats and black-boned sheep. Black-boned goats have extremely high medicinal and health value, and are called "medicinal goat", "king of goats", and "golden goat". The breed is extremely rare and precious, and is the most highly evaluated goat breed in China. Newborn lambs weigh 2.2-3 kg, at 6 months of age weigh 22 kg, at 12 months of age weigh 25-36 kg, at 18 months of age weigh 30-40 kg, at 24 months of age weigh 36-45 kg, and at 36-48 months of age weigh 40-58 kg.
The above is an introduction to several breeds of black goats. Of course, in addition to the above breeds, there are also regional black goat breeds such as Luquan black goat, Nubian black goat, Dazu black goat, and Yudong black goat. Compared with other ordinary sheep, black goats are very good in the market in terms of both price and popularity.
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