Nanjiang Yellow Goat

Nanjiang Yellow Goat

The Nanjiang Yellow Goat is a geographical indication protected product.

The Nanjiang Yellow Goat is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　The Nanjiang Yellow Goat is a new meat-type goat breed originally from Nanjiang County, Sichuan Province. It was developed through crossbreeding multiple breeds.

　　The Nanjiang Yellow Goat has yellow fur that is short and lies close to the skin. Its face is yellowish-black, with symmetrical yellowish-white stripes on both sides of the bridge of the nose. A black fur stripe runs along the spine from the occipital region, gradually narrowing until it lightens after the withers. About 61.5% of both males and females have horns, which curve upward, backward, and outward in a “V” shape, while those without horns are less common. They have medium-sized heads, deep and broad chests, straight backs and loins, thick and long limbs, and sturdy hooves. Their body structure is well-proportioned, slightly cylindrical in shape.

　　They are relatively large in size and grow quickly. At 6 months old, male goats weigh 27.40 kg and females weigh 21.82 kg; at one year old, they weigh 37.61 kg and 30.53 kg respectively; adult goats weigh 66.87 kg and 45.6 kg. Daily weight gain during the lactation period is 176.17 g for males and 161.33 g for females; at 6 months old, it’s 139.56 g and 109.33 g; before one year old, it’s 97.79 g and 77.78 g.

　　They mature sexually early and have high fertility. Sexual behaviors appear at 2 months old, first estrus occurs at 3 months, and they can be bred at 4 months. The average litter size per pregnancy in the group is 2.0542 kids, with a twin rate of 22.37% and a multiple-kid rate of 15.22%. In high-fertility groups, the average litter size is 2.1667, and the group breeding survival rate is 90.18%.

　　They have a high meat yield and good meat quality. Under grazing supplemented with feed, 8-month-old goats have a carcass weight of 10.78 kg, a slaughter rate of 47–63%, and a bone-to-meat ratio of 1:3.48; at 10 months old, these figures are 11.38 kg, 47.70%, and 1:3.71; at 12 months old, they are 14.97 kg, 49.41%, and 1:3.85. The meat is tender, nutritious, high in protein, and low in cholesterol.

　　The Nanjiang Yellow Goat shows significant hybrid improvement effects. In Zhejiang and Fujian, the 6-month-old weight of first-generation hybrids is 42.54%–59.56% higher than that of local goats of the same age. In the Wuling Mountain area, the 1-year-old weight of first-generation hybrids is 66.55%–113.56% higher than that of local goats. In the Daba Mountain area, the 6-month-old, 12-month-old, and adult weights of first-generation hybrids are 60.90%, 67.95% higher than those of local goats, respectively.