General Information

Species

Goat

Breeding Tract

Palakkad / Palghat (Kerala)

Comment On Breeding Tract

Mainly Found In Attapady Block. The Tract Consists Of High Range Areas Of Kerela Between Nilgiri Hills In The North And The Muthikulam Hills In South.

Main Use

Mutton

Origin

Breed Is Named After The Name Of Its Habitat

Herd Book Or Rigister Established

No

Breed Societies(If Any)

No

Adaptability To Environment

Attapady Black Goats Are Well Adapted To The Agro Ecological Conditions Of The Attapady Region And Maintained Mainly On Grazing.

Morphology

Colour

Black

Horns Present

Both

Number Of Horns

2

Horns Shape And Size

Curved And Oriented Backwards. Small In Size.

Visible Characteristics

Extremeties Are Black. Tail Is Bunchy Type.