INDIAN BREED · DAIRY

Jhakrana Goat

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Quick Facts

📍OriginAlwar, Rajasthan

🐐Breed TypeDairy (also Meat)

⚖️Weight45–55 kg

📏Height75–85 cm

🥛Milk Production1.5–2.5 L/day

📅Life Span12–15 yrs

🌦️ClimateSemi-arid

Breed Overview

The Jhakrana is a large dairy breed from the Jhakrana village of Alwar district, Rajasthan. Predominantly black with white spots on the ears and muzzle, it closely resembles the Beetal but is taller and heavier, and is prized as one of Rajasthan's best milk-producing goats.

With its long drooping ears, slightly Roman nose and tall, deep-bodied frame, the Jhakrana is valued for reliable dairy performance in dry conditions and is a strong choice for commercial milk production and for improving local stock.

Key Characteristics

Predominantly black with white spots on ears and muzzle
Large, tall, deep-bodied dairy frame
Long, flat drooping ears and slightly Roman nose
Resembles a larger, heavier Beetal

🐐Physical Characteristics

A large dairy breed, mostly black with characteristic white spots on the ears and muzzle. It has long pendulous ears, a slightly convex Roman nose and a tall, deep frame — like a bigger, heavier Beetal.

🥛Milk Production

A strong dairy yield of 1.5–2.5 litres/day over a lactation of about 180 days, placing it among Rajasthan's best milking goats and well-suited to commercial dairying.

🌦️Climate Suitability

Well-adapted to the semi-arid climate of Alwar and eastern Rajasthan. Tolerates dry heat well and performs reliably under grazing supplemented with stall feeding.

🌾Feeding Requirements

A large breed needing about 4 kg green fodder plus 400–500 g concentrate per adult daily for peak milk. Responds strongly to good nutrition with higher yield.

Advantages & Disadvantages

✓ Advantages

✓One of Rajasthan's best dairy breeds

✓Large frame gives good meat value too

✓Well-adapted to semi-arid conditions

✓Reliable milk yield and calm temperament

✗ Disadvantages

✗Needs good feed to sustain milk yield

✗Mostly single or twin kids

✗Large frame needs adequate housing space

Tips for Beginners

Buy from certified breeders

Insist on documented lineage and a health card to guarantee purebred, disease-free stock.

Build raised, airy housing

A dry, well-ventilated shed with slatted flooring prevents hoof rot and respiratory disease.

Vaccinate on schedule

Follow the PPR, ET and FMD schedule from day one — prevention is far cheaper than treatment.

Balance the ration

Combine green fodder with a mineral-rich concentrate to sustain healthy growth and milk yield.

Start small, scale steadily

Begin with 5–10 does and one quality buck; expand only once you master routine management.

Frequently Asked Questions

A healthy Jhakrana doe yields about 1.5–2.5 litres a day over a lactation of around 180 days, making it one of the best dairy breeds of Rajasthan.

The Jhakrana closely resembles the Beetal but is taller and heavier, and is typically black with white spots on the ears and muzzle. Both are Roman-nosed, long-eared dairy breeds.

From Jhakrana village in the Alwar district of eastern Rajasthan, where it has been developed as a large, reliable dairy breed suited to semi-arid conditions.