Barbari goat

The Barbari or Bari is a breed of small domestic goat found across a wide area in India and Pakistan. It is distributed in the states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India, and in Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan.^{[3]: 361 [4][5]}

Barbari

Conservation status	FAO (2007): not at risk[1]: 145
Other names	Bari Sai Bari Thori Bari Titri Bari Wadi Bari
Distribution	Haryana, India Punjab, India Uttar Pradesh, India Punjab, Pakistan Sindh, Pakistan
Use	dual-purpose, meat and milk[2]
Traits
Weight	Male: 38 kg[2] Female: 23 kg[2]
Height	Male: 71 cm[2] Female: 56 cm[2]
Goat Capra aegagrus hircus

History

The Barbari is thought to have originated in the Indian subcontinent; a suggestion that it came from, and is named for, the Somali port city of Berbera is disputed.^{[3]: 361 [6]: 30} It is one of twenty classified breeds in India and is found mainly in arid and semi-arid areas of the north-west of the country.^[7]: 71 It is distributed in the states of Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh in India, and in Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan.^{[3]: 361 [4][5]} It is also reported from Mauritius, Nepal and Vietnam.^[8] In 2024 the world population was estimated at about 3.4 million, based on data reported by India alone.^[8] Population data for Pakistan dates from 2006, when the total was estimated at about 2.3 million.^[4]

Characteristics

The Barbari is a small goat of compact form. The head is small and neat, with small upward-pointing ears and small horns. The coat is short and is most commonly white, spotted with brownish red; solid colours also occur.^[3]: 361 There is a polled strain, the Thori Bari.^[3]: 361

Use

The Barbari is a dual-purpose breed, reared both for meat and for milk, and is well adapted for arid and semi-arid Indian and Pakistani conditions. It is a seasonal breeder and is used for intensive farming. The milk yield is approximately 107 litres in a lactation of about 150 days.^[2]