Barbari goat is a small sized meat goat breed mostly found in the north-western arid and semi-arid regions of India. It is mainly found in Agra, Etah, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab and Bharatpur district of Rajasthan. As well as in Jhelum and Sargodha districts in Punjab Province, Pakistan.
These goats are also found in Mauritius, Nepal and Vietnam. The world population of Baribari goat is estimated at about 2.4 million, of which almost all are in India and Pakistan.
The breed is also known by some other names such as Bari, Wadi Bari, Titri Bari, Thori Bari, Sai Bari etc.
The Barbari goats get their name from Berbera, which is a coastal city located on the Indian Ocean Somalia. This goat is one of the 20 classified goat breeds in India and is most commonly found in the North-Western arid and semi-arid regions.
Agra, Etah and Etawah are the breeding tract of Barbari goat in India. Today the breed is well adapted for Indian conditions and gaining popularity as meat goats.
Barbari Goat Full Breed Information
The Barbari is a dual-purpose breed of domestic goat which is good for both meat and milk production. However, here we are describing more information about this goat breed.
Physical Characteristics
Barbari goat has unique characteristics. It’s a pretty small animal with medium sized compact body. They are alert and attractive. And have bulging eyes, because of their quite prominent orbital bone.
Their ears are short, tubular, almost double, with the slit opening in front, erect, directed upward and outward. Bucks have a large thick beard.
Barbari does have well set udder with conical teats. Both bucks and does have twisted horns, which are directed upward and backward and are medium in length. Barbari goat has wide variation in coat color. But usually white with small light brown patches is the most common color.
On an average, adult Barbari bucks weight about 37.85 kg and does about 22.56 kg. Photo from AGTR.
Housing
As the Barbari is a small sized goat breed, so they generally require less housing space. On an average, a mature goat will require about 10 square feet of housing space. Install good ventilation system inside the house and always try to keep the house clean and dry.
Feeding
Feeding the goats with good quality and nutritious food is the most important part of raising Barbari goats. So, always try to feed your goats with enough nutritious foods, and always give them enough clean and fresh drinking water.
Breeding
Like many other domestic goat breeds, the Barbari goats are natually very good breeders. They will breed easily if you keep good ratio of bucks and does in your flock. Generally one mature healthy buck is enough for breeding around 25-30 does.
Caring
The Barbari is a very strong and hardy goat breed. They generally require less caring and other management. Although, taking additional care will help the animals to grow well and stay healthy. Vaccinate and de-worm your goats timely. And contact a vet as soon as possible if you notice any signs of health problems.
Uses
Barbari goat is raised mainly as a meat goat breed. But it is also a pretty good milker. This goat breed is very suitable for commercial meat goat farming business.
Special Considerations
Barbari goats are well known for their good meat qualities and also for triple kidding. Both bucks and does mature early and are resistant to common goat diseases.
Barbari goat has good feed to meat conversion ratio. It is highly suited for rearing under restrained and stall fed systems. Along with being good milk producers, the Barbari goats are also a good milker and is highly prolific.
In most cases the males are castrated at a very early age, when they are raised for commercial meat production. Review full breed profile of this goat breed in the chert below.
| Breed Name | Barbari | |
| Other Name | None | |
| Breed Purpose | Mainly Raised for Meat Production | |
| Breed Size | Small | |
| Buck | About 37.85 kg | |
| Doe | About 22.56 kg | |
| Horns | Yes | |
| Climate Tolerance | Heat | |
| Coat Color | Different color variations. But white with small light brown patches is most common. | |
| Good for Stall Fed | Yes | |
| Rarity | Common | |
| Country of Origin | India |
