Sheep goat

This document provides information on common sheep and goat breeds found in India. It describes the Deccani, Gaddi, Jamunapari, Beetal, Barbari, Black Bengal, and Changthangi breeds of sheep and goats. For each breed, it outlines their coat color, size, weight, reproductive characteristics, milk yield if applicable. It also provides information on determining the age of sheep and goats based on teeth, housing and management recommendations including shed dimensions, feeding and watering space requirements. It describes the care needed for ewes/does, rams/bucks before and during breeding and pregnancy, lambing/kidding, and young stock.