Sojat
Sojat goat is a meat goat breed originate from Rajasthan in India. It is cross bred from another Indian breed named the Jamunapari goat. Sojat goat is mainly raised for meat production. And its milk yield is low. The breed is mostly found between the belt of Sojat, Phalodi, Pipar, Jodhpur and some other areas of Rajasthan. The popularity of meat goat farming business is growing day by day. And the demand of meat goat breeds is also increasing. Sojat goat breed is now found in almost every states of India. The breed is commonly sacrificed during the religious festival, like the Bakri-Eid. Review characteristics and full breed profile of Sojat goat below.
Charectoristics of Sojat Goats
Sojat goat is a heavy breed and very suitable for meat production. They have many similarities with the Jamunapari goat.
- They have very long, flat and dropping ears. They have short and thin tail.
- Both bucks and does are found mostly without horn.
- The does have well developed udder which is round in shape with large conical teats.
- Bucks are larger in size than the does, and are very beautiful.
- The coat color of Sojat goat has many variations.
- But mostly they are white in color with spots. On an average, adult Sojat bucks weight about 50-60 kg and does about 40-50 kg. Photo form Wikipedia.