Socio-economic and phenotypic parameters of Purgi goats of Ladakh, India

A study on the socio-economic, phenotypic, and technical features of Purgi goats in Kargil was undertaken. total 215 goat breeders from 8 villages were interviewed kids born between 2016 2018 studied. The revealed that farming under area is mainly practiced by poor farmers having an education level middle to matric standard belonging age group scheduled tribe (Muslims) community. average annual income (Lakhs) farming, livestock rearing, agriculture, other sources overall 0.20±0.00, 0.32±0.02, 0.59±0.01, 0.59±0.01 1.40±0.02, respectively. Animals small flocks are maintained semi-intensively. predominant coat colour black. body weight (kg) 1.08±0.04, 3.60±0.02, 5.83±0.03, 8.70±0.04, 10.58±0.06 13.46±0.14 at birth, weaning, 6, 9, 12 24 months. least-squares means (cm) for measurements, viz. height withers (BH), length (BL), heart girth (HG), paunch (PG) birth yearling 58.87±0.03, 76.45±0.03, 71.21±0.05 74.22±0.12 cm, first estrus, service (AFS), (WFS), lambing (AFL), gestation period (GP), inter kidding interval (KI) 310.39±3.82 days, (kg), 332.56±3.00 (days), 12.71±0.05 513.06±2.36 149.93±0.11 (days) 288.16±2.98 It can be concluded a unique, dwarf, very important genetic resource country it should characterized conserved further improvements.