Conservation status | FAO (2007): not at risk [1]: 145 |
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The Barbari or Bari is a breed of small domestic goat found in a wide area in India and Pakistan. It is distributed in the states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India, and in Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. [3]: 361 [4] [5]
The Barbari is thought to have originated in the Indian subcontinent; a suggestion that it came from, and is named for, the Somali port city of Berbera is disputed. [3]: 361 [6]: 30 It is one of twenty classified breeds in India and is found mainly in arid and semi-arid areas of the north-west of the country. [7]: 71 It is distributed in the states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India, and in Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. [3]: 361 [4] [5] It is also reported from Mauritius, Nepal and Vietnam. [8] In 2024 the world population was estimated at about 3.4 million, based on data reported by India alone. [8] Population data for Pakistan dates from 2006, when the total was estimated at about 2.3 million. [4]
The Barbari is a small goat of compact form. The head is small and neat, with small upward-pointing ears and small horns. The coat is short and is most commonly white, spotted with brownish red; solid colours also occur. [3]: 361 There is a polled strain, the Thori Bari. [3]: 361
The Barbari is a dual-purpose breed, reared both for meat and for milk, and is well adapted for Indian conditions. It is a seasonal breeder and is used for intensive farming. The milk yield is approximately 107 litres in a lactation of about 150 days. [2]
Conservation status | FAO (2007): not at risk [1]: 145 |
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Use | dual-purpose, meat and milk [2] |
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The Barbari or Bari is a breed of small domestic goat found in a wide area in India and Pakistan. It is distributed in the states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India, and in Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. [3]: 361 [4] [5]
The Barbari is thought to have originated in the Indian subcontinent; a suggestion that it came from, and is named for, the Somali port city of Berbera is disputed. [3]: 361 [6]: 30 It is one of twenty classified breeds in India and is found mainly in arid and semi-arid areas of the north-west of the country. [7]: 71 It is distributed in the states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India, and in Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan. [3]: 361 [4] [5] It is also reported from Mauritius, Nepal and Vietnam. [8] In 2024 the world population was estimated at about 3.4 million, based on data reported by India alone. [8] Population data for Pakistan dates from 2006, when the total was estimated at about 2.3 million. [4]
The Barbari is a small goat of compact form. The head is small and neat, with small upward-pointing ears and small horns. The coat is short and is most commonly white, spotted with brownish red; solid colours also occur. [3]: 361 There is a polled strain, the Thori Bari. [3]: 361
The Barbari is a dual-purpose breed, reared both for meat and for milk, and is well adapted for Indian conditions. It is a seasonal breeder and is used for intensive farming. The milk yield is approximately 107 litres in a lactation of about 150 days. [2]