Salem Black
A tall, entirely black meat goat of western Tamil Nadu, valued for a high dressing percentage and top-quality skin.
Salem Black
Physical Characteristics
- Colour: uniformly black with a short, glossy coat
- Tall, long-legged frame — 30 kg (female), 35 kg (male)
- Medium drooping ears; sword-shaped horns pointing backward
- Long body with a straight face
Benefits for Farmers
Excellent meat yield with a high dressing percentage
Skin is in strong demand for quality leather goods
Hardy under hot, dry conditions with limited water
Grazes long distances on marginal common land
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Breed Profile
- Species
- Goat
- Utility
- Meat & Skin
- Home Tract
- Salem, Erode, Namakkal and Dharmapuri
- Found In
- Tamil Nadu
- Yield
- Meat-focused; high dressing percentage
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