Kaghani Goat Breed – Everything You Need to Know

The Kaghani Goat is part of the mountain goat and goat antelope breeds. They love being at high altitudes and have the long woolly coats to protect them at those heights.

They are usually all white with long silky fur and both the males and females have beards and long faces.

Kaghani Goat Quick Profile Overview

These goats love the high altitude of the mountain tops and have extra thick wooly coats to protect them and keep them warm at those altitudes
Country of Origin:	Pakistan
Other Names:	Bakerwali Goat
Breed Size:	Medium
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Main Purpose:	Meat and fiber
Can be used for	Breeding, Fiber, Meat, Pets
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Temperament:	They are a bit shy but is bred correctly can be tamed
Good with Kids?	They are not really a family pet type goat unless hand raised and tamed correctly
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Ideal Environment:	They prefer rocky hilly landscapes but will adapt to the small to medium-sized farm with pastures offering a lot of greenery
Ideal Climate:	They do better in the colder temperatures than the heat
Conservation Status:	Not Listed by the *ALC Common
Health Issues?	No known health issues
Good Starter Goat?	Yes, they can make a good starter goat if raised from a kid
Goat Associations:	No known goat associations
Goat Clubs:	No known breeders clubs
Note: *ALC stands for American Livestock Conservancy

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

They are medium sized compact goat with elegant medium length legs that is covered by their body’s hair.
Color(s):	White, grey, brown and black Both sexes have the same coloring
Goat⇒	Doe	buck
Breed Weight:	32 kg	37 kg
Breed Height:	About 68 cm at withers	About 72 cm at withers
Hair:	Long and silky with a heavy undercoat	Long and silky with a heavy undercoat
Ears:	Short pendulous ears the same color as their coat	Short pendulous ears the same color as their coat
Horns:	They have medium sized horns that spiral up for their heads	They have medium sized horns that spiral up for their heads
Matures at age:	5 to 15 months	3 to 15 months
Puberty Age:	4 to 10 months	4 to 9 months
Breeding Age:	18 months	1 year
Breeding Traits:	1 Breeding cycle	Cover 20 to 30 does in 1 season

DOE BREEDING & MILKING INFORMATION

They usually give birth to twins or triplets but only have one breeding cycle per year
Breeding Period/cycle:	Usually lasts 12 to 36 hours Ave. 21 days/18 to 24 days
Gestation Period:	Usually, around 148 to 155 day but most are 150 days
Kids:	1 to 3 kids per litter
Good Mothers?	Yes, they can be good mothers and quite attentive to their kids
Lactation Period:	Usually around 250 to 284 days. Most common is 284 days
Milk Quality:	For her kids as she produces just enough to feed them. She only produces an average of around 0.7 kg’s of milk daily
Milking Level:	They are not milking goats so are a bit fidgety
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GOAT FIBER PRODUCTION INFORMATION

They have the most desirable fiber used for the manufacturing of Pashmina
Fiber Production?	Excellent
Type of Fiber Produced:	Cashmere
Age they Produce from:	1 Year
Approx. Quantity:	1 to 2 kg per season
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GOOD TO KNOW

Some more information about the Kaghani goat breed that may be useful to know
Where to buy them:	There are no local sellers of the Kaghani goat in the US as they are mostly found and farmed in Pakistan.
Agility:	They are exceptional agile used to scaling precarious mountainous regions
Interact with other animals:	They are not very inter-species friendly and prefer to stick to their own kind. But is raised around other livestock and poultry they should adjust.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The Kaghani produces an undercoat of fur which is a very expensive cashmere wool. That once produced is called Pashmina which is used in the production of the famous Pashmina scarves that can be found all over the world.

They are not known for leather production, but they do have fine pelts

They do have lean tender meat that is quite tasty

HISTORY

The Kaghani domesticated goat breed originated from the valley of the Hazara district. They were also found in abundance in the North West Frontier Province, Pakistan.
Their main home, however, is Kaghan valley for which they are named.

They are a very valuable commodity to farmers in Pakistan and prized for their nutritious meat and excellent quality cashmere that the goat produces once a year.
They are excellent for small to medium-sized farmers and are a great source of income for some families.