Surati goat
Indian breed of goat
The Surati or Surti is an Indian breed of goat. It is distributed in north-western Maharashtra and in southern Gujarat.[1] It may also be known as the Khandeshi, Kunyi or Nimari.[1]
Its yield of milk and meat is very low: nannies give an average of 178 litres of milk in a lactation averaging 166 days; kids reach a weight of about 23 kg in the first year of life.[2]
References
- ^ a b Breed data sheet: Surti / India (Goat). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed August 2024.
- ^ Surti Field Unit, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat. Indian Council of Agricultural Research: All India Coordinated Research Project on Goat Improvement. Accessed May 2020.