Hair & Meat

Gaddi

Also known as: White Himalayan, Chamba

The migratory goat of the Gaddi shepherds, moving between valley and alpine pasture with the seasons and yielding both meat and mohair-like hair.

Gaddi

Physical Characteristics

Colour: usually white; also black, brown or spotted
Long, coarse hair coat suited to Himalayan cold
Large twisted horns pointing upward and backward
Medium body — 25 kg (female), 30 kg (male)

Benefits for Farmers

Adapted to steep alpine migration up to 3,500 m

Hair used for traditional blankets, ropes and pattu cloth

Also used as a pack animal by shepherds on hill routes

Survives on alpine grazing at near-zero feed cost

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Breed Profile

Species: Goat
Utility: Hair & Meat
Home Tract: Chamba, Kangra, Kullu and the adjoining hills of J&K and Uttarakhand
Found In: Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Uttarakhand
Yield: Hair: ~0.5 kg per year; kept mainly for meat and hair