Woyto-Guji goats

Description

Woyto-Guji goats are known to be related to the Arsi-Bale types. These goats inhabit a wide area extending from South Omo to southern Sidama and Wolayita. Woyto-Guji goats are also found in trypanosomiasis affected areas in and along the Gelo valley to the south of Lake Abaya and other adjacent areas.

The body is covered with shiny and smooth hair of various colors. The predominant coat colors are reddish- brown appearing in a patchy pattern with black or brown stripes running along the back, on the underside or on the front of the legs.

The Woyto-Guji goat is a medium-sized goat The head is small with a mostly straight-to-concave facial profile.Most males and females are horned and there are some polled animals. Horns are mostly oriented backward or upward and sometimes laterally. Males have beards and ruffs, and some goats have wattles.

Goats in these areas are kept for milk, meat, skins and manure production. They are also important for some social functions.