Goat breed (fiber)

Question 1

Goat Fiber breed:
- Easy to raise, healthy animal, take only minimal care
- Not jumper breed, a simple sheep fencing will contain them
- Minimal shelter is required to house them due to insulative properties
- Sheared once a year and yield 2.5 pounds of fleece.
- Fleece contains: fiber, cashmere, and guard hair

Answer 1

Cashmere Goat

Question 2

Goat Fiber breed:
- Average goat in the US: Shears approx. 5.3 pounds of mohair per shearing
- both sexes are horned, bucks have pronounced spiral horns, and female is comparatively short and much smaller
- they are small animal compared to sheep
- Form is similar to a sheep but mutton are less developed
- ears are dropping and heavy

Answer 2

Angora Goat