Sirohi Goat Characteristics

Sirohi goats are one among the recognized breed of goats in India and are widely distributed in Sirohi region of Rajasthan and some parts of Gujarat, it derived its name for the home track. Sirohi goat is medium to large-sized goat breed reared for both meat and milk production. Sirohi Goat breed is also called an Ajmeri, Devgarhi, and Prabatsari. They are becoming more popular in commercial Goat farming due to their meat quality and quantity.

Physical characteristics of the Sirohi goat

1. Sirohi Goats are medium to large-sized breed having a compact body and strong legs.
2. he coat color is predominantly brown with dark brown or tan patches of different shape and size all over the body.
3. Ears are medium in length, leafy and drooping.
4. Both sexes have horns which are curved upward and backyard with the pointed tip.
5. Sirohi is good milkers and udder is well developed and round with long conical teats.
6. The body weight of an adult Bucks and Does are 50 kg and 23 kg respectively.

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Production characteristics of the Sirohi goat

The growth rate, milk yield, milk composition and reproductive(kidding) efficiency of Sirohi goats are high.

1. Growth rate

• The body weight of an adult  Buck and Doe is 50 kg and 33 kg respectively.
• The newborn kid of Sirohi goat weight varies from 1.5 kg to 2.8kg.
• The average growth rates of  kids are 85 g/day
• In just 12 months, the goat can gain around 22kg.

2. Milk yield

• Average milking per day ranges from 0.5 – 0.7 liter.
• The average lactation yield is 122 kg in a lactation period of 198 days.
• Does with multiple kids produced more milk than those with single kids.

3. Reproductive efficiency(kidding)

• The survival rate of the kids up to 12 months of age was 94.0%.
• The kidding percentage was 80.5
• Single and twins are quite common triplets are very rare
• The average age at first kidding is 18 to 20 months.
• The kidding interval is around 8 months.
• The gestation period of Sirohi does is about 150 days.

Advantages of Sirohi goat

1. Sirohi goat is a dual-purpose animal. They are raised for both milk and meat production.
2. This breed grows very rapid if kept under the stall-fed system and given the right nutritional fodder concentrate.
3.  A doe can generally produce around 0.5 – 0.7 liter of milk daily.
4. They are generally very suitable for commercial goat farming business and also are well suited to stall-fed.
5. In just 12 months, the goat can gain around 22kg.
6. Kids are sold at live weight price of Rs.450/kg  for breeding purposes, minimum weight above 16 Kgs.
7. The Sirohi goats have high resistance for diseases and it is well adapted in the south Indian climate.

Brief characteristics of Sirohi goat

Breed Name	Sirohi goat
Other Name	Ajmeri, Devgarhi, and Prabatsari.
Country/Place of Origin	India
Breed Purpose	Meat
Breed Size	Medium to large
Weight   (in one year) Buck(Male)	24 kg
Doe(Female)	22 kg
Kidding	Single and twins are common
Milk Yield	0.5 – 0.7 liters a day
Good for Stall Fed	Yes
Climate Tolerance	Dry and Hot

Sirohi goat weight chart

Sirohi goat weight chart can be detailed here. In male and female kids, live weight averaged 2.96 Kg and 1.51 kg respectively at birth, 9.59 Kg and 9.12 kg at 3 months, 16.74 kg and 14.81 kg at 6 months, and 23.92 Kg and 22.49 kg at 12 m.

	Buck (Male Goat)	Doe (Female Goat)
Birth weight	2.96 Kg	1.51 kg (Female Goat)
3 months	9.59 Kg	9.12 kg
6 months	16.74 kg	14.81 kg
12 months	23.92 Kg	22.49 kg

Points to consider before buying Sirohi goat

• If your region has the dry and hot climatic condition then you may directly go for the pure Sirohi breed or in the colder region like Bihar and Jharkhand go for 70% cross Sirohi breed as I have discussed this in my previous post. This decreases the mortality rate and the newly born kid in your climatic region would be well adapted to the environment.
• This goat can be stall fed. Plus point is that if you don’t have enough grazing area around your goat farm then simply you can raise this breed inside your farm without grazing outside hence it would be totally dependent of the stall feeding system.
• In almost 8 months this breed becomes adult and gain the maximum weight when stall-fed with right concentrate and green fodder. Sirohi goat’s maximum weight can reach up to 50 kg.