Type of Goat In Malaysia

NO.	TYPE	CHARACTERISTIC
1.	Boer	1.    It's from the type of pile 2.    White body & red head 3.    Pendula ear 4.    Faster growth rate 5.    High birth rates
2.	Katjang	1.    Small, short 2.    Horn bend up and back 3.    The ears are upright 4.    Beard on male goat 5.    Black, brown
3.	Janampari	1.    Convex face (Roman Nosed) 2.    The ears are long and melted down 3.    Dense hair on the back and neck 4.    Import from Indonesia
4.	Alpine	1.    Ear simple & upwards 2.    Origin: Alpine Mountains, Switzerland
5.	Saaen	1.    White dominant fur 2.    Straight nose and face are triangular 3.    The ear is upright and leads forward 4.    Black dots on the nose, ears and milk glands 5.    The tail is short and thin 6.    There is a bean on the neck
6.	Toggenburg	1.    Goats come from Toggenburg Valley, Switzerland 2.    Smaller size than Alpine 3.    The ear, the back legs are white 4.    The best performance in cold climate areas
7.	Cashmere	1.Many are found in China, Turkey, Afghanistan, Iraq & Iran 2.Easy to maintain & resistant to disease 3.Fur shaved 1 times / year 4.Now widely cultivated in the USA since 1980, cattle are imported from Australia

Reference : 

1. Nur Airra. (7 Jan 2017). Jenis-jenis Kambing Dalam Penternakan Di Malaysia. Retrieved from http://caramenternakkambing.blogspot.my/2017/07/jenis-jenis-kambing-dalam-penternakan.html

Updated By : Nurhazwani Asmida Bt Zaharin (S24094)