The Khari goat is an important goat breed of Nepal. It originates and mainly found across the hills and inner valleys in Nepal.
Khari goats are quite widespread and can also be found in the mid hills and immediate south of high mountains. They are important breed in the country and represent about 56 percent of the total goat population in Nepal.
These goat is mainly raised as a meat goat breed. Read more information about this goat breed below.
Khari Goat Characteristics
Khari goat is a small breed of goats with relatively small body size. They appear in a wide varieties of colors. Main color varieties are white (Seti), black (Kali), brown (Khairi), brown mixed with other colors (Ghorli), black and white markings (Singari) and white with black markings (Dhobini).
Both bucks and does usually have horns. And they usually have short ears and tails. Average body weight of these goats may widely vary from 20 to 40 kg. Info and photo from Animal Genetics Training Resource.
Uses
It is an important goat breed of Nepal. It is very good for meat production. And mainly raised as a meat goat breed.
Special Considerations
Khari goats are very active and hardy. And they are well adapted to the local environments. They are very prolific, and have prolificacy of 1.6 kids per kidding. Their kidding interval is about 283 days.
There are wide variation within the Khari goat. And the variation tends to support the existence of several types. Review full breed profile of this breed in the following table.
| Breed Name | Khari |
| Other Name | None |
| Breed Purpose | Meat |
| Breed Size | Small |
| Buck | Vary from 20 to 40 kg |
| Doe | Vary from 20 to 40 kg |
| Horns | Yes |
| Climate Tolerance | All Climates |
| Coat Color | Many |
| Good for Stall Fed | Yes |
| Rarity | Common |
| Country/Place of Origin | Nepal |
