ANSC 1401 - Goats

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Dr. Jackson's General Animal Science 1401 course at TTU: Goats

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What are the characteristics of Goats?

  • Known as small ruminants

    • Referring to their digestive tract

  • Goats are found with a lot of ethnic groups in the Middle East & Africa

    • Another substitute for pork & beef (religious reasons)

  • They are a minor species in the U.S.

    • Stable industry

  • Texas is the top goat producer

  • They are extremely athletic

    • Climbers, jumpers, etc.

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What are the four categories of goats?

  • Dairy

  • Meat

  • Fiber

  • Brush Control

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Buck (billy)

Mature, intact male goat

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Doe (nanny)

Mature, female goat

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Kid

Immature/offspring goat

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Cabrito

Goat meat

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Mohair

Fiber produced only by the Angora goats

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Whether

Castrated, male goat

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Caprine

Goat—Species name

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What are the characteristics of Dairy Goats?

  • Will tend to have less muscle compared to other breeds

    • Smaller in general

  • Primarily used in milk production. However, male kids can be used for meat

    • Meat won’t be as good as your typical meat breed

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What are the Dairy Goat breeds?

  • Saanen

  • Toggenburg

  • Alpine

  • Oberhasli

  • Nubian

  • Lamancha

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Saanen

  • Originated in Switzerland

    • Tolerant to the cold

  • White in color with small, erect ears

  • Have the highest milk production in the world

    • Nicknamed the “Holstein” of the Dairy Goats

<ul><li><p>Originated in Switzerland</p><ul><li><p>Tolerant to the cold</p></li></ul></li><li><p>White in color with small, erect ears</p></li><li><p><strong>Have the highest milk production in the world</strong></p><ul><li><p>Nicknamed the “<strong>Holstein</strong>” of the Dairy Goats</p></li></ul></li></ul><p></p>
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Toggenburg

  • Originated in Switzerland

  • Is the second highest milk producer in the world

  • Tan body with white markings

    • Will have uniform colors

<ul><li><p>Originated in Switzerland</p></li><li><p>Is the <strong>second highest milk producer in the world</strong> </p></li><li><p>Tan body with white markings</p><ul><li><p>Will have uniform colors</p></li></ul></li></ul><p></p>
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Alpine

  • Originated in Switzerland

  • Seen in a variety of white, grey & black markings & patterns

  • Three types:

    • Swiss

    • French

    • Rock

<ul><li><p>Originated in Switzerland</p></li><li><p>Seen in a variety of white, grey &amp; black markings &amp; patterns</p></li><li><p>Three types:</p><ul><li><p>Swiss</p></li><li><p>French</p></li><li><p>Rock</p></li></ul></li></ul><p></p>
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Oberhasli

  • Originated in Switzerland

  • Red goat with a black topline, belly & head

<ul><li><p>Originated in Switzerland</p></li><li><p>Red goat with a black topline, belly &amp; head</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Nubian

  • Originated in South Africa

  • Considered the most muscular Dairy Goat

    • Doesn’t produce as much milk

  • Have long, floppy ears & a roman nose

  • Come in a variety of colors

<ul><li><p>Originated in South Africa</p></li><li><p>Considered the <strong>most muscular</strong> Dairy Goat</p><ul><li><p><strong>Doesn’t produce as much milk</strong></p></li></ul></li><li><p>Have long, floppy ears &amp; a roman nose</p></li><li><p>Come in a variety of colors</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Lamancha

  • Originated in Spain

  • Do not have ears

    • Derived from a gene mutation & humans turned it into a breed

  • Are seen in a variety of colors

  • Lowest tier (worst) of the milk breeds

  • Bucks have no ears, Does can have tiny ears

<ul><li><p>Originated in Spain</p></li><li><p><strong>Do not have ears</strong></p><ul><li><p>Derived from a gene mutation &amp; humans turned it into a breed</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Are seen in a variety of colors</p></li><li><p>Lowest tier (worst) of the milk breeds</p></li><li><p>Bucks have no ears, Does can have tiny ears</p></li></ul><p></p>
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What are the characteristics of Meat Goats?

  • Bred for meat production

    • Not seen often in America but in the Middle East & Africa in the ethnic groups

      • “Cabrito” is used to replace pork & beef

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What are the Meat Goat breeds?

  • Spanish (not really a breed)

  • Boer

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Spanish

  • Raised for Meat, also used for Brush Control

  • Not technically a breed, more along the lines of a large mixture of various milk goats

  • Noted for parasite resistance & being harder for predators to catch

    • Deer-like instincts

  • Will be shown in a group

<ul><li><p>Raised for Meat, also used for Brush Control</p></li><li><p><strong>Not technically a breed</strong>, more along the lines of a large mixture of various milk goats</p></li><li><p>Noted for<strong> parasite resistance</strong> &amp; being harder for predators to catch</p><ul><li><p>Deer-like instincts</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>Will be shown in a group</strong></p></li></ul><p></p>
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Boer

  • Imported from South Africa in the 1990’s

  • They are powerful, fast-growing, have more muscles & heavy bones

    • Eat more, making them more expensive

    • Your standard show goat (FFA or 4-H)

    • Lacks browsing, hardiness, and survival instincts of a Spanish goat

  • Horned with red/brown heads & white bodies

<ul><li><p><strong>Imported from South Africa in the 1990’s</strong></p></li><li><p>They are powerful, fast-growing, have <strong>more muscles &amp; heavy bones</strong></p><ul><li><p>Eat more, making them more expensive</p></li><li><p>Your standard show goat (FFA or 4-H)</p></li><li><p><strong>Lacks browsing, hardiness, and survival instincts of a Spanish goat</strong></p></li></ul></li><li><p>Horned with red/brown heads &amp; white bodies</p></li></ul><p></p>
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What are the characteristics of Hair Goats?

  • Bred for their production of fiber

    • Smaller market due to a decrease in demand

  • Not good at anything else but producing fiber.

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What are the Hair Goat breeds?

  • Angora

  • Cashmere

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Angora

  • Originated in Turkey

  • They are used for fiber production (Mohair) and brush control

    • Sheared twice a year

    • Hair grows an inch every month

    • Fineness of fiber depends on age

      • Kids have the finest

    • Long, curly hair

  • 95% of Angora goats in America are found in Texas Hill Country

    • AKA West Texas and/or Edward’s Plateau

<ul><li><p>Originated in Turkey</p></li><li><p>They are used for fiber production (<strong>Mohair</strong>) and brush control</p><ul><li><p>Sheared twice a year</p></li><li><p>Hair grows an inch every month</p></li><li><p>Fineness of fiber depends on age </p><ul><li><p>Kids have the finest</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Long, <strong>curly </strong>hair</p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>95% of Angora goats in America are found in Texas Hill Country</strong></p><ul><li><p>AKA <strong>West Texas</strong> and/or <strong>Edward’s Plateau</strong></p></li></ul></li></ul><p></p>
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Cashmere

  • Produce a luxury fiber known as Cashmere

    • Comes from a variety of goats

    • Very short & extremely fine

    • Long, straight hair

  • White is the most desired color because it enables the ability to dye it

<ul><li><p>Produce a luxury fiber known as Cashmere</p><ul><li><p>Comes from a variety of goats</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Very short &amp; extremely fine</p></li><li><p>Long, <strong>straight </strong>hair</p></li></ul></li><li><p>White is the most desired color because it enables the ability to dye it</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Pygmy Goat

  • Originated in Africa

  • Tiny

  • Not productive

  • Kept as pets

<ul><li><p>Originated in Africa</p></li><li><p>Tiny</p></li></ul><ul><li><p>Not productive</p></li><li><p>Kept as pets</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Myotonic Goat

  • Fainting. Scare goat

    • They faint due to a muscle mutation/defect

  • Cannot live in the wild; will not survive

  • Will always be shown on their back

<ul><li><p>Fainting. Scare goat</p><ul><li><p>They faint due to a muscle mutation/defect</p></li></ul></li><li><p>Cannot live in the wild; will not survive</p></li><li><p>Will always be shown on their back</p></li></ul><p></p>
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Boer

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Lamancha

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Oberhasli

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Cashmere

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Nubian

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Myotonic

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Saanen

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Alpine

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Spanish

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Angora

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Pygmy

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Toggenburg