Zhongwei goat

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Zhongwei
Other namesChung-wei, Chzhun'veiskaya
Country of originChina
DistributionNingxia
UseFiber, Pelt
Traits
Weight
  • Male:
    39 kg
  • Female:
    24.5 kg
Horn statusHorned

The Zhongwei (Chung-wei) is a breed of goat from the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region and Gansu Province of China. It lives on arid desert steppes, and is adapted to a diet of salty and sandy plants and shrubs. It is used primarily for the production of kid pelts,[1] and secondarily for cashmere fiber.[2] The breed has low genetic variability, likely due to the historic selection of pelt production traits. It is closely related to the , Hexi Cashmere, , and breeds.[3]

Males weigh 39 kg on average, and females weigh 24.5 kg on average. Both males and females grow spiral horns.[2] The fur color is white, and occasionally black.[4]

Uses[]

Pelts[]

Kids are killed when they are 35 days old for their white, curly pelts.[1] Zhongwei reach sexual maturity at 5–6 months of age, and are typically mated at 18 months of age with a kidding percentage of 104-106%.[2]

Cashmere[]

Although they are mainly used for kid pelts, Zhongwei can be used for cashmere production. Males grow 140 g of cashmere on average and females grow 120 g on average, at a cashmere percentage of 25%, length of 7.0 cm and 12.5 microns.[2] The quality of fur produced has declined, however, due to degradation of the land they graze on.[5]

See also[]


References[]

  1. ^ a b Zheng, Piliu (1985). "Livestock Breeds of China" (PDF). FAO Animal Production and Health Paper.
  2. ^ a b c d "Breeds of Livestock - Zhongwei Goats — Breeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science". www.ansi.okstate.edu. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  3. ^ Du, Xiaoyong; Cao, Jianhua; Han, Xu; Hao, Huaizhi; Yu, Mei; Zhang, Guixiang; Zhao, Shuhong (2017). "Genetic diversity and population structure among eight Chinese indigenous goat breeds in the Yellow River valley". Small Ruminant Research. 148: 87–92. doi:10.1016/j.smallrumres.2016.12.034.
  4. ^ Porter, Valerie; Alderson, Lawrence; Hall, Stephen J. G.; Sponenberg, D. Phillip (2016-03-09). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding, 2 Volume Pack. CABI. ISBN 9781845934668.
  5. ^ Shang, Zhan-Huan. "Biodiversity in the Core Habitat of Zhongwei Goat in Ningxia". The Project of the National Natural Foundation of China – via Scienepaper Online.


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