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Kil keçisi (Capra hircus) is a dual-purpose goat breed with the largest population among Türkiye’s native genetic resources, known for its resilience to adverse environmental conditions and inadequate care. This breed, also known locally as “Kara Keçi,” accounts for approximately 96 percent of Türkiye’s total goat population.【1】 Although primarily raised in mountainous and forested areas of the Mediterranean, Aegean, and Southeastern Anatolia regions, it is found throughout all geographical regi

Small Ruminant Livestock Farming, is an agricultural production activity that utilizes weak pastures, fallow lands, stubble fields, and areas unsuitable for plant cultivation to produce economic products such as meat, milk, wool, hair, mohair, and leather. Türkiye’s geographical structure, climatic conditions, and pasture availability offer a potential more suited to small ruminant farming than cattle rearing. Traditional rural consumption habits and the structure of natural resources have creat