Breed description of Changthangi sheep

Malik, Asma Altaf; Khan, H.M.; Mir, M.S.; Farooq, Javid; Sheikh, F.D.; Mir, Ahmed; Abdullah, Muzamil; Ayman, Niha

doi:10.5958/0973-9718.2022.00002.2

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Indigenous Livestock Breeds Of Changthang2

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“…The Changthangi goat breed, also known as Changra, is globally renowned for producing pashmina fiber and is considered a Changthang specialty (Misra et al 1998;Ganai et al 2011). It is a medium-sized breed with a white coat and an average weight of 30 kg (males) and 29 kg (females).…”

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“…The fine undercoat has a fiber diameter of 12-16 microns, yielding up to 227 g of the finest pashmina wool. The Changthangi sheep, also known as Changluk, is another native breed valued for meat and wool (Ganai et al 2011). These seasonal breeders have adapted to the extremes of the Ladakhi winters and sparse vegetation.…”

Section: Indigenous Livestock Breeds Of Changthangmentioning

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