Phenotypic characterization of Cashmere goats in Western Mongolia
Sergelen Baldan Animal Science Sector, Research Institute of Animal Husbandry, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, Zaisan 17024, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Bayarjargal Manaljav Animal Science Sector, Research Institute of Animal Husbandry, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, Zaisan 17024, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Badam Battulga Animal Science Sector, Research Institute of Animal Husbandry, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, Zaisan 17024, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Odgerel Nergui Animal Science Sector, Research Institute of Animal Husbandry, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, Zaisan 17024, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Ariunzaya Enkhtuya Animal Science Sector, Research Institute of Animal Husbandry, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, Zaisan 17024, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Batgerel Davaakhuu Animal Science Sector, Research Institute of Animal Husbandry, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, Zaisan 17024, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Narantuya Baatar Animal Science Sector, Research Institute of Animal Husbandry, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, Zaisan 17024, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Myagmarsuren Purevdorj Animal Science Sector, Research Institute of Animal Husbandry, Mongolian University of Life Sciences, Zaisan 17024, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6694-7342
Cashmere goats, live body weight, linear body measurements, cashmere characteristics, variations
This study was conducted as a preliminary study to design the breeding activity of Mongolian cashmere goats. To characterize the phenotypic traits of goats in Western Mongolia, the linear body measurements and cashmere yield and its the quality were measured. In this study, 608 cashmere goats were selected from the areas where it highly affected to overgrazing and overstocked in this area. The study used a random sampling method from the populations. The normality of the data was checked using the Shapiro-Wilk normality test and analyzed using the linear model procedure in R software. All male (buck) and female goats had straight head profiles (100%). Black coat color was predominant in Erdeneburen, Bayan-Uul soums and all of the goats in Ulgii soum were red. The goats in Ulgii soum were the biggest in body size compared to Erdeneburen and Bayan-Uul in Ulgii soums. The goats had back horn orientation (100%). Significant effects (p <0.001) of sex, age, locations, and sex*age classes were observed on live body weight, cashmere quantitative and qualitative characteristics, and linear body measurements.
Baldan, S., Manaljav, B., Battulga, B., Nergui, O., Enkhtuya, A., Davaakhuu, B., Baatar, N., & Purevdorj, M. (2021). Phenotypic characterization of Cashmere goats in Western Mongolia. Mongolian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 33(2), 14–19. https://doi.org/10.5564/mjas.v33i2.1749
Copyright (c) 2021 Sergelen Baldan, Bayarjargal Manaljav, Badam Battulga, Odgerel Nergvi, Ariunzaya Enkhtuya, Batgerel Davaakhuu, Narantuya Baatar, Myagmarsuren Purevdorj