The Garganitsa goat is a very beautiful breed of domestic goat, which is bred mainly for the production of milk and meat. He is from Cape Gargano in the Puglia region of southern Italy.
The Garganika goat breed comes from the crossing of local animals with goats imported from Western Europe. It was probably born at the same time as the introduction of the merino sheep, which led to the formation of the Gentile di Puglia sheep breed.
The Garganica goat originated in Gargano and from there spread to other parts of Puglia and neighboring regions.
This breed is one of the eight native Italian goat breeds for which a pedigree book is kept. National Cattle Association, Italian National Association of Sheep Breeders. In 1976 the breed standard was approved.
In recent years, the number of this breed has decreased sharply. In 1870, there were 18,000 goats available at 33,725, and by 2002 the number had fallen to 18,000. And in 1870, the conservation status of the Garganika goat was recognized by the FAO as “on the way to disappearance”.
There were 3,000 goats in total, of which 511 goats were registered in the studbook in 2008. The registered population has increased recently, and after 773 years, the registered population was 2,013 goats. Learn more about this Italian goat breed below.
Characteristics of goat garganica
The Garganica goat is a very beautiful medium-sized animal. Their coat is mostly shiny black with reddish highlights. The male and the horns are present.
The heads of Garganica goats are quite small, and adults have long straight black or dark brown hair. Males are larger than females. Children’s skin is valued for their curly raven hair.
The average height of males is about 85 cm, females – 75 cm. The average male weighs about 65 kg, and the male – about 50 kg. Photo from vancats.ru and information from Wikipedia.
Advantages
The Garganica goat is a dual purpose breed of goat. Mainly used for meat and milk production. Children’s skin is valued for their curly raven hair.
Special Considerations
The goat garganica is very hardy and active. It is known for its hardiness and is well suited to growing in the wild in very harsh habitats. They are good milk producers.
The milk production of the Garganica goat would be 120 liters in 180 days for the primiparous nannies and 170 liters in 210 days for the multiparous. Their milk is used to make the region’s traditional Gargano cheeses.
Garganitsa goat meat is also good. The meat is used to make muskiska, the traditional food of transhumance herders. However, check out the full profile of this breed in the following table.
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| Breed name | Garganica |
| another name | everything |
| Purpose of the breed | Meat and milk |
| Breed size | medium |
| Bulls | About 65kg |
| doe | About 50kg |
| horns | Yes |
| climatic tolerance | All climates |
| coat color | Shiny black with reddish highlights |
| Suitable for Stall Fed | Not sure |
| scarcity | general |
| Country/place of origin | Italy |
