Damascus goat

The Damascus goat, also known as Aleppo, Halep, Baladi, Damascene, Shami, or Chami, is a breed of goat. It originated in Middle East countries such as Syria and was imported by the British into Cyprus, where its qualities were improved by breeding. It is a good producer of both milk and meat and so has been given a high priority by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)[1][2][3][4]

Damascus goat
Other namesAleppo
DistributionLevant
TypeGoat
UseMeat and milk

A Damascus goat named Qahr won the first prize for the "Most Beautiful Goat" title at the Mazayen al-Maaz competition in Riyadh on June 13, 2008.[5] Damascus Goat has seasonal breeding behaviour which lies from late August to mid December. Their reproductive life starts from the young age of 13 to 16 months. The gestation period in Damascus Goat is of 155 days. Mostly natural breeding method is preferred though the trend of doing artificial insemination is also increasing. A healthy buck can breed up to 30 does.[6]

References
  1. Mavrogenis, A. P (1985), Relationships among criteria of selection for growth and mature bodyweight in the Damascus goat, Agricultural Research Institute, retrieved 13 September 2015
  2. Mavrogenis, A. P; Constantinou, A; Institouton Geōrgikōn Ereunōn (cyprus) (1991), Selection index and expected genetic progress in Damascus goats, Agricultural Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, retrieved 13 September 2015
  3. Mavrogenis, A.; Antoniades, N.; Hooper, R. (2006), "The Damascus (Shami) goat of Cyprus", Animal Genetic Resources Information (38): 57–65, doi:10.1017/S1014233900002054
  4. Al-Saef, A.M (2013-05-01), "Genetic and phenotypic parameters of body weights in Saudi Aradi goat and their crosses with Syrian Damascus goat", Small Ruminant Research, 112 (1–3): 35(4), ISSN 0921-4488
  5. "Beauty is in the eye of the goat watcher". SBS World News. Archived from the original on 2008-10-13. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
  6. Joshi, Govind (2021-07-25). "Damascus Goat: Characters, Baby And Price". Retrieved 2022-02-11.


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