Huidong Black Goat [Sichuan Huidong Specialty]

What is Huidong Black Goat? Authentic Sichuan Huidong specialty: Huidong black goat

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Basic Introduction of Huidong Black Goat

Huidong Black Goat belongs to Jianchang Black Goat, which is an excellent group of goats with higher body height, weight, reproductive rate, and meat production performance than Jianchang Black Goat in other production areas. It is bred through years of breeding of this breed in the administrative area of Huidong County, Sichuan Province, and introduced through blood hybridization of Jintang Black Goat. It is characterized by black fur, good mountain climbing and feeding skills, tolerance to extensive feeding, stable genetic performance, good skin quality, tender meat, rich nutrition, light odor, strong disease resistance and adaptability. Huidong black goats have a long history of breeding, with a population of 690000. Mainly distributed in 53 townships (towns) under the jurisdiction of Huidong County, including Zhongshan, low Zhongshan, mid low mountain, and low mountain areas below an altitude of 2500 meters

1. Appearance features: The coat is black and glossy, with white spots allowed on the upper edge of the lips, ear tips, and tail tips. Most of them have short hair and white skin. Medium physical condition, sturdy physique. Rams have a robust physique, while ewes have a graceful physique. The head is triangular in shape, with a slightly protruding forehead, a straight nose bridge, thicker male horns, smaller female horns, and slightly twisted in the backward, upward, and outward directions. Male and female sheep have whiskers on their lower jaws, and a few sheep have meat hanging under their necks. Back and waist straight, with the carapace higher than the cross. The limbs are thick and sturdy, and the hooves are solid and black in color. Rams - Well proportioned in size, ewes have well-developed breasts. The weight of adult male sheep is 41.51 ± 4.87 kg, the weight of one year old male sheep is 30.82 ± 3.24 kg, the weight of adult female sheep is 39.37 ± 3.74 kg, the weight of annual sheep is 27.44 ± 3.95 kg, and the weight of ewes is 55.52 ± 5.37 kg. The slaughter rate of adult sheep is 51.15%, and the net meat rate is 37.91%

2. Reproductive performance: Male sheep at 7-8 months of age and female sheep at 4-5 months of age reach sexual maturity. The first mating age is 6-8 months for ewes and 10-12 months for rams. The estrus cycle is 20 days, the estrus duration is 48.75 hours, the pregnancy period is 149 days, the lambing rate is 156.04%, and the lamb survival rate is 95%. The birth weight of male lambs is 2.27 ± 0.71kg, and the birth weight of female lambs is 2.12 ± 0.65kg

3. Intrinsic quality characteristics: Huidong Heishan lamb has a light gamey taste, strong water retention ability, tender meat, and delicious taste. After testing, the total amount of amino acids is over 17%, of which the essential amino acids for the human body are over 7%, accounting for more than 42% of the total. The content of glutamic acid and isoleucine is higher than that of other lamb breeds<4. Sensory and flavor characteristics: The muscles of Huidong black goats are red and shiny, with white or light yellow fat. The muscle fibers are dense, tough, and elastic, with a slightly dry or air dried surface. The cut surface is moist and non sticky, with the inherent aroma of lamb and no odor. After boiling, the broth is clear and transparent, with fat gathering on the surface and no odor