An attempt was made to study the present status and record the phenotypic and performance characteristics of Surti goats in their native tract. The study was carried out at Navsari, Surat and Bharuch districts of south Gujarat. Out of 3215 goats screened, only 8.18% were found close to Surti breed. The data recorded on physical characteristics of 263 goats indicated that 95.44% goats had white shiny coat colour while 4.56% animals were having light brownish tint. The colour of skin, muzzle and hoof was pink in 76.05% and black in 23.95% animals. The average age at puberty and age at first kidding recorded for Surti goats were lesser compared to the values reported for Kutchi and Gohilwadi goats of Gujarat The average weight of male and female kids at birth, 3 month, 6 month and 12 month were 2.36 ± 0.06 and 2.22 ± 0.05, 6.93 ± 0.15 and 6.80 ± 0.18, 11.07 ± 0.20 and 10.80 ± 0.26 and 17.20 ± 0.64 and 16.16 ± 0.69, respectively.
Goats, Phenotypic characteristics, Production, Reproduction, Surti
