Kaghani

The Kaghani is a meat type that is found in the valley of Hazara district and surrounding areas in NWF Province, Pakistan. They are a large size with a white, gray, brown or black body coat. Their meat conformation is considered to be medium to good. Kaghani goats yield a good crop of long hair (per head/year 2 kg) with an under coat of cashmere wool used for expensive pashmina fabrics.

Reference:

Muhammad Tahir, Associate Professor, Department of Animal Breeding & Genetics, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

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Added April 4, 1997