Chengdu Brown

The Chengdu Brown is a Chinese goat associated with the Chengdu area of Sichuan, with the brown coat reflected in the name. It is best approached as a regional meat or dual-purpose local goat shaped by the climate, markets, and farming systems of southwestern China. Brown color helps identify the type, but local usefulness depends on fertility, growth, disease resistance, and the ability to use village forage and crop byproducts.

Herd management should fit the humid Sichuan environment. Dry bedding, ventilation, parasite control, and hoof care are important where rainfall and confinement can create health problems. Breeding stock should be chosen from animals that grow steadily, kid reliably, and remain sound on the feeds available to the farm. If Chengdu Brown goats are being cataloged or conserved, location and herd origin should be recorded, because regional Chinese goat names may describe local populations that are not interchangeable with other brown goats.

Colors: Belted, Black, Black and White, Brown, Brown and White, Buckskin, Chamoisee, Cou Blanc, Cou Clair, Cream, Fawn, Gold, Moonspotted, Pinto, Red, Red and White, Roan, Spotted, Sundgau, Swiss Marked, Tan, White