Wool & Mutton

Magra

Also known as: Bikaneri, Chakri

A striking desert breed with the most lustrous white wool in India — its fleece is used for high-value carpets and rugs.

Magra

Physical Characteristics

Colour: pure white with distinctive light brown rings around the eyes
Extremely lustrous, chalk-white fleece — the breed's hallmark
Well built body — 32 kg (female), 40 kg (male)
Both sexes polled; medium, tubular drooping ears

Benefits for Farmers

Most lustrous white wool in India — highly valued for carpets

Outstanding drought tolerance in the Thar desert

Dual return from both wool and good-quality mutton

Walks long distances between grazing and water points

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Breed Profile

Species: Sheep
Utility: Wool & Mutton
Home Tract: Bikaner, Nagaur, Jaisalmer and Churu
Found In: Rajasthan
Yield: Wool: 1.0–1.5 kg per year

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