a) Bhavnagar, Amreli and Junagarh districts of Gujarat.

b)Numbers. The total goat population in the Gohilwadi distribution area, according to the 1972 census, was 0.369 m, of which 0.017 m adult males and 0.277 m adult females.

c) Climate

	Average	Range
Average monthly temperature (°C)
minimum	21.0	11.1–27.1
maximum	33.4	39–77
Average monthly relative humidity (%)
morning	56	39–77
evening	39	21–64
Annual rainfall (cm)	60.01

d) Breed Characteristics

Size	Adult male	Adult Female
Body weight (kg)	37.10 ± 1.42 (22)	36.03 ± 0.38 (173)
Body length (cm)	73.4 ± 1.3 (22)	72.4 ± 0.3 (173)
Height at withers (cm)	81.2 ± 1.2 (22)	79.5 ± 0.3 (173)
Chest girth (cm)	74.7 ± 0.9 (22)	75.2 ± 0.2 (173)

Conformation. Large animals. The coat is black and covered with coarse long hairs. Nose line is slightly convex. Ears are tubular and drooping; ear length: 17.5 + 2.7 cm (157). Both sexes have slightly twisted horns, turned backward; horn length: 12.5 ± 0.20 cm (190).

e) Flock structure. The average flock contains 24.2 ± 2.1 (29) individuals (range: 10 to 50), of which 0.7 adult males, 17.1 adult females and 6.4 young.

f) Reproduction. : In farmers' flocks: kidding percentage: 72.9 ± 6.2 (28); litter size: singles: 84.2 ± 4.1%; twins: 15.8 ± 4.1% (25).

g) Mortality. young: 6.1 ± 2.5% (27); adults: 6.4 ± 2.3% (27).

h) Performance in farmers' flocks

• Milk. Average daily yield: 1.710 ± 0.145 kg (29); average lactation length: 227.2 ± 8.9 days (27).
• Hair. Average yield per year: 317.1 ± 22.0 g (28).

	a)ADULT MALE
	b)ADULT FEMALE
	c)FLOCK

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