Mehsana Goats

We are engaged in exporting, distributing, trading and supplying excellent quality Mehsana Goats to our valuable clients. Large animals. The coat is black, with white spots at the base of the ear. Nose line is straight. The hair coat is long and shaggy. Ears are white, leaf-like and drooping; ear length: 15.8 A 0.55 cm (41). Both sexes have slightly twisted horns, curved upward and backward; horn length: 11.0 A 0.20 cm. The udder is well developed; the teats are large and conical.

Flock structure. The average flock contains 54.7 A 13.1 individuals (range: 20 to 300), of which 0.7 adult males, 39.4 adult females and 14.6 young.

Reproduction. In farmers' flocks: kidding percentage: 69.5 A 7.1 (23); litter size: singles: 89.7 A 2.7%; twins: 10.3 A 2.7%.

Mortality. In farmers' flocks: young: 13.0 A 0.35% (25); adults: 3.4 A 1.1%.

Breeding. Pure breeding. Males are selected primarily on body size.

Performance

Milk. Average daily yield: 1.323 A 0.134 kg; average lactation length: 197.2 A 7.5 days.

Hair. Average yield per year: 210.2 A 20.4 g.