General Information

Species

Poultry-Geese

Synonym

Anz

Breeding Tract

Srinagar, Baramulla, Budgam, Bandipora, Ganderbal (Jammu & Kashmir)

Comment On Breeding Tract

These Geese Are Mostly Found In And Around The Water Bodies (Lakes And Wetlands) Across The Valley But Are More Abundant In Districts Of Srinagar, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Budgam And Baramulla. In District Srinagar, Geese Are Reared In The Hamlets Located Around Dal, Nigeen And Anchar Lake. In Ganderbal District, Geese Are Being Reared In The Shalbugh Area, Localities Along The River Sind And Around The Parts Of Anchar Lake Falling In This District. Geese Rearing Areas Of Bandipora Are Distributed Around The Wular Lake, Mainly In Hajin, Sonawari And Laharwalpora. Geese Rearing Areas In Baramulla District Include Pattan, Mirgund, Hygam, Nigli, Sangrama And Boniyar And Those Of Budgam Are Areas Around Wetlands Of Hokarsar And Narkara

Main Use

Meat, Eggs, Pets And Feathers

Comment On Main Use

Meat Is Sold In Market As Well As Consumed By The Family, Eggs Are Mostly Kept For Incubation.

Origin

Indigenous. Name Kashmir Anz Is Derived From Two Words- Kashmir Representing The Breeding Tract Of The Breed And Anz Meaning Geese In Local Language

Herd Book Or Rigister Established

No

Breed Societies(If Any)

No

Adaptability To Environment

These Geese Are Mostly Found In And Around The Water Bodies (Lakes And Wetlands) Across The Valley

Morphology

Plumage Type

Normal

Plumage Pattern

Select

Plumage Colour

White And Cinnamone

Comb Type

Select

Skin Colour

Select

Shank Colour

Orange

Egg Shell Colour

White

Visible Character

Complete Yellow Through All Intermediate Grades. Knob Present In 45%, Dewlap In 3% And Paunch In 14% Geese. Eye Colour Is Either Grey Or Brown. Sexual Dimorphism On Basis Of Plumage And Eye Colour Is Absent.