Gojali Goat Breed of Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan (Report‪)‬

Byline: R. Hussain and A. N. Naqvi ABSTRACT: Gojali goat breed is found in Tehsil Gojal, subdivision Hunza, of Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. Generally very small breed with small legs, large belly and most of the specimen have brown strip from temple to nostrils on both sides. It is a pashmina bearing breed. The breed was studied for morphological character- istics, somatometric measurements, growth, productive and reproductive traits. Somatometric measurements indicated the average height 70.41+-0.837 cm vs. 57.91+-0.342 cm, heart girth 83.58+-0.628 cm vs. 70.42+-0.702 cm and body length 78.18+-0.355 cm vs. 70.10+-2.160 cm in males vs. females of Gojali goat. The data on growth traits indicated the average birth weight, weaning weight and adult weight as 1.53+-0.070, 7.04+-0.17 and 41.38+-0.39 kg in males against 1.28+-0.04, 5.61+-0.58 and 25.21+-0.37 kg in female specimens.