Huangshan Goat

Huangshan Goat

　　The Longling Huangshan Goat is a premium local breed developed through long-term natural and artificial selection under the unique natural conditions of Longling. It serves both as a source of meat and hide. The goat has a reddish-brown body with a black dorsal line running from the back of the head to the tail root. It adapts well and tolerates extensive feeding and management practices. The breed is large in size, fast-growing, easy to fatten, and boasts a high slaughter rate. Adult rams can weigh over 50 kilograms, while yearling rams can reach up to 40 kilograms. The meat of the Longling Huangshan Goat is tender with minimal gaminess, and its hide is large, fine, solid, and tightly knit. The breed is recorded in publications such as the Yunnan Livestock Breed Register and China Goats, and ranked fourth among nine recommended meat-type goat breeds in the national publication Livestock Industry Information from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Fisheries. A breeding base for the Longling Huangshan Goat has been largely established, consisting of 42 nuclear herds and over 1,460 breeding goats distributed among 1,610 farming households in 126 villages across 86 towns in 12 counties. Positive results have been achieved in breed purification and improvement. There are currently 247 breeding herds with over 5,400 goats. The county’s total goat population exceeds 35,000, with Huangshan Goats accounting for 76%.