Breeds of Sheep, Goats, Pigs, Poultry and Other Livestock
Species and purpose
This domain tests breed identification across sheep, goats, pigs and poultry, plus the purpose for which each is kept: wool, mutton, milk, meat or eggs. Haryana questions often use Nali sheep, Beetal goats, Large White Yorkshire pigs and Aseel/RIR poultry.
Core rules and concepts
- Nali: sheep breed of Haryana and neighbouring areas; medium-sized, white, used for mutton and carpet wool.
- Lohi: tall, long-legged sheep of Punjab; mutton and wool. Marwari: arid-zone sheep, often black/brown.
- Beetal: large goat of Punjab–Haryana, reddish-brown with white patches, long ears, good milk; a goat, not a sheep.
- Jamunapari: tall, white with tan spots, Roman nose; Barbari: small, dual-purpose; Sirohi and Black Bengal are also goats.
- Pig breeds: Large White Yorkshire, Landrace, Hampshire and Duroc are exotic; Ghungroo is an Indian pig breed.
- Poultry: Aseel and Kadaknath are indigenous; Rhode Island Red and Leghorn are standard breeds; Cobb and Ross are broiler strains.
Worked example
A stall-fed household wants a milk goat that also sells kids for meat. Beetal fits better than Black Bengal: Beetal is larger, gives more milk and has a meat value, while Black Bengal is primarily a meat breed with smaller size. The reasoning matches purpose (milk plus meat) to breed traits.
Traps that cost marks
Do not classify Beetal as a sheep or Nali as a goat. Do not assume Kadaknath is a Haryana breed. Do not use a broiler strain as a layer. Do not confuse pig breeds with cattle breeds.