Jiang'an Black Goat

Jiang'an Black Goat

The Jiang'an Black Goat is a protected geographical indication product.

　　The Jiang'an Black Goat boasts early maturity, high fertility, rapid growth, strong meat production, and superior meat quality. It is a locally superior dual-purpose breed for hilly and basin areas, and in 2010, it was officially named "Southern Sichuan Black Goat (Jiang'an Type)" under Announcement No. 1325 of the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China, and formally listed as a national livestock and poultry genetic resource breed. It has a medium build; both males and females have coarse, black, non-downy coats, with moderate-sized heads and well-proportioned body structures. Their backs are straight, with broad waists, limb length close to chest depth, and a slightly brick-like silhouette when viewed from the side. The tail is short and upright, and the goats are docile in temperament. Birth, one-year-old, and adult weights for males are 1.81 kg, 19.04 kg, and 31.45 kg respectively; for females, they are 1.36 kg, 20.46 kg, and 29.47 kg. Male goats reach sexual maturity earlier than females—they can chase estrus females at 2–3 months old and are ready for first mating at 4–5 months. Female goats are first bred at 5–6 months, with estrus lasting 1–2 days, gestation lasting 144–155 days, and postpartum estrus resuming after 35–55 days. They typically give birth to two kids per year or three kids every two years, and can breed in all seasons, mostly giving birth in spring and autumn. Their reproductive performance is strong: among multiparous females, 8.3% have single kids, 63.3% have twins, and 28.4% have triplets.

　　The county currently has over 700 moderately scaled black goat farms, one core breeding demonstration farm, and four farmer cooperatives dedicated to black goat breeding. In 2012, 106,900 black goats were sold, yielding 1,804 tons of goat meat. The Southern Sichuan Black Goat industry holds an important position in our county’s livestock sector, second only to the pig farming industry.