BREEDS OF GOATS

french alpine

• What type of Alpine is the most popular?

• excellent milker

30 inches

What is the minimum height of mature female Alpine goats at the withers?

135 lbs

What is the minimum weight of mature female Alpine goats?

36-40 inches

What is the height range of male Alpine goats at the withers?

170 lbs

What is the minimum weight of male Alpine goats?

alpine dairy goat

What is another name for the French-Alpine?

Toggenburg color and markings, all-white

What colors or markings are discriminated against in Alpines?

cou blanc

white neck

cou clair

clear neck

cou noir

black neck

sundgau

black with white markings

pied

spotted or mottled

chamoisee/chamoise

brown or bay

4%

average milk fat yield of British Alpines

USA

Where was the La Mancha goat developed

gopher ear

La Mancha ear type with about 1 inch length

elf ear

La Mancha ear type with up to 2 inches in length

anglo-nubian

What is another name for the Nubian goat?

oriental

origin of the Nubian goat

chamois

preferred color for Oberhasli goats

Two black stripes down the face

facial markings are characteristic of Oberhasli goats

75-80%

What percentage of White Shorthaired Goats are hornless

120-150 lbs

What is the average weight range of female White Shorthaired Goats?

72-80 cm

What is the average withers height range of female White Shorthaired Goats?

85-105 cm

What is the heart girth range of female White Shorthaired Goats?

150–190 pounds

What is the average weight range of male White Shorthaired Goats?

75–85 cm

What is the withers height range of male White Shorthaired Goats?

95–115 cm

What is the heart girth range of male White Shorthaired Goats?

12–15 months

At what age do White Shorthaired Goats first bear offspring?

1700 pounds

What is the average milk yield per 300-day lactation

3.7%

What is the average milk fat percentage of White Shorthaired Goats?

190%

What is the average prolificacy of White Shorthaired Goats?

1%

What percentage of recorded births in White Shorthaired Goats are quadruplets?

110-135 kg (~240-300 lbs)

What is the weight range of a mature Boer ram?

90-100 kg (~200-225 lbs)

What is the weight range of mature Boer ewes?

0.44 lb/day (200 g/day)

What is the exceptional average daily gain for Boer goats in a feedlot?

0.3–0.4 lb/day (150–170 g/day)

What is the standard average daily gain range for Boer goats in a feedlot?

200%

What is a common kidding rate for Boer goats?

6 mos

At what age do male Boer goats typically reach puberty?

10–12 months

At what age do female Boer goats typically reach puberty?

3 kiddings

How many kiddings every 2 years are possible with Boer goats due to their extended breeding season?

brush goat

What is another name for the Spanish Goat?

hermaphrodism

What genetic issue is associated with polled goats in this breed?

wooden leg

What is another name for the Myotonic Goat?

2 kiddings

How many kiddings per year are typical for Myotonic goats?

Cream, tan, or light brown

What are the common coat colors of the coarse haired Philippine goat?

Black or brown

What are the common coat colors of the fine haired Philippine goat?

once a year

How often are Cashmere goats sheared?

2.5 lbs

How much fleece can a full-grown adult buck yield?

cashmere and guard hair

What are the two types of fiber found in Cashmere goat fleece?

20%

What is the average cashmere percentage in the fleece?

5.3 pounds

How many pounds of mohair does the average U.S. Angora goat produce per shearing?

Twice

How many times per year are Angora goats typically sheared?

12 to 15 cm

What is the staple length range of Angora mohair?

Two or more feet

How long can the horns of mature Angora bucks grow?

9-10 inches

What is the typical horn size for Angora does?

180 to 225 pounds

What is the weight range of mature Angora bucks?

5 yrs

At what age do Angora bucks reach maximum weight?

70 to 110 pounds

What is the weight range of mature Angora does?

ringlet (type c)

What is the finest mohair type produced in Angoras?

flat lock (b type)

What type of mohair is bulky and wavy in appearance?

browse

What do Angora goats consume in large amounts?