Kanni Adu
A tall, elegant, black-and-white meat goat of southern Tamil Nadu, known for a long lean frame and excellent growth on browse.
Physical Characteristics
- Colour: black with white markings on the face, ears, flanks and legs
- Very tall and leggy — up to 80 cm at the withers
- Long, narrow face with medium drooping ears
- Lean, muscular build; 30 kg (female), 40 kg (male)
Benefits for Farmers
Fast growth and excellent lean meat conformation
Well adapted to hot, dry southern plains
Efficient browser on thorny scrub and tree leaves
Strong local market demand and premium prices
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Breed Profile
- Species
- Goat
- Utility
- Meat
- Home Tract
- Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram
- Found In
- Tamil Nadu
- Yield
- Meat-focused; kids grow fast to market weight
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Hair: ~0.5 kg per year; kept mainly for meat and hair
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