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Genus and species
Capra hirchus
Life span
7-15 years
Puberty
6-9 months
Frequency of estrus
Seasonally polyestrous (21 day cycle)
Duration of estrus
2-3 days
Gestation
150 days
Average number of offspring
1-2
Weaning age
8-12 months
Buck, Billy, Billie goat
Intact male goat
Doe
Intact female
Kid
Young goat
Wether
Castrated male
Herd
Group of goats
Freshening or kidding
Giving birth
Goats are multipurpose used for
Milk, dairy, meat, soft leather, mohair, cashmere, clothing, drum heads
Personality/temperament
Humorous, fun, loving, playful, mischievous, independent but enjoy companionship
Pygmy
Functions as a laboratory ruminant as well as a pet
Goats have
2 mammary glands aka udders that’s divided by a septum
Goats, sheep, cows
Sheep are grazers, goats are browsers, goats have whiter white then cows
Average birth weight is
5-8 lbs
Siblings can mate around
4 to 5 weeks of age
Disbudding
The removal of horn buds of young kids during the first week of life