Ethnology - S2 - Goats

what farming system do milk goats need and why

intensive - semi intensive, they have high nutritional needs and need free stabling

what farming systems do meat goats need and why?

extensive - semi extensive, they need grazing

characteristics of alpine type goats

-small erect ears

-concave face

-brachycephalic

-short lined

-arched horns

-protruding eyes

-they make a lot of milk

characteristics of asian typed goats

- medium semi lop ears

- straight profile

- dolicomorphic

- spiral horns

- medium lined

- long hair

characteristics of mediterranean typed goats

- long lop ears

- convex profiles

- long lined

- spiral horns or hornless

- short hair

- make dairy but not as much as alpines

characteristics of dairy biotype goats

- sharp shape

- scarce muscles

- very developed udders

- straight and longs legs

characteristics of meat biotype goats

- rectangular body

- developed muscles

- rounded body outlines

- badly developed udders