Wool & Mutton

Gaddi

Also known as: Bhadarwah, Kashmir Valley

The migratory sheep of the Gaddi shepherds, producing the finest wool among India's native sheep and moving with the seasons up to alpine pasture.

Gaddi

Physical Characteristics

Colour: white; also brown, black or tan
Fine, dense fleece — the best native apparel-grade wool in India
Medium body — 27 kg (female), 32 kg (male)
Males horned, females mostly polled

Benefits for Farmers

Finest wool among Indian native sheep — used for apparel, not just carpets

Hardy at high altitude with seasonal migration to 3,500 m

Wool is the raw material for Himachali shawls, pattu and tweed

Grazes free on alpine pasture for much of the year

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Breed Profile

Species: Sheep
Utility: Wool & Mutton
Home Tract: Chamba, Kangra, Kullu and the adjoining hills of J&K and Uttarakhand
Found In: Himachal Pradesh Jammu & Kashmir Uttarakhand
Yield: Wool: 1.0–1.5 kg per year; fibre 25 microns or finer

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