Goats: Animal breeds Flashcards
Which goats are used for meat?
Boer and feral goats
Which goats are used for mohair fibre?
Angora
Which goats are used for cashmere fibre?
Cashemere
Which goats are used for milk?
Anglo-Nubian, Saanen, British Alpine and Toggenburg
Which goats are used for weed control?
All breeds
Which goats are used for foundational stock for grading up to Angora goats, Cashmere and Boer goats?
Feral goats
What is a buck?
A sexually mature male goat
What is a doe?
A sexually mature female goat
What is a kid?
A young goat before weaning
What is a goatling?
A young goat after weaning
What implications does a goat have jumping a fence?
It can be difficult to keep them in boundaries
What implications does a goat have tasting everything before deciding it’s worth eating?
It can take too long and go too far to find food worth eating
What implications does a goat have being difficult to move?
Will not “mob” and break away
What implications does a goat have if packed too tightly?
Will lay down in the race
What implications does a goat have if it likes to browse
Will also graze
