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Goat Breeds and Selection: Major Breeds, Judging, and Selection Process, Slides of Biology
An overview of major goat breeds, their characteristics, and the process of judging and selecting goats based on their dairy, meat, and mohair production. It covers various breeds such as alpine, angora, boer, golden guernsey, lamancha, nigerian dwarf, nubian, pygmy, saanen, spanish, and toggenburg.
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Goat Breeds and Selection
Capra hircus
Goat Breeds and Selection
Overview
๏ Major Breeds of Goats (Dairy, Meat
and Mohair)
๏ Parts of a Goat
๏ Judging Goats
๏ Dairy
๏ Mohair
๏ Meat
๏ Assignment
Major Breeds Goats Angora (Asia Minor)
๏ Both sexes are horned ๏ Pronounced spiral to the horn ๏ Utilized in Mohair Production ๏ White in color
Major Breeds Goats Boer (South Africa)
๏ Also known as the Africander ๏ Early maturing
๏ Predominantly white with red head but some solid red exist.
Major Breeds Goats LaMancha (Oregon)
๏ Face is straight ๏ Gopher ear - max one inch in length preferably non-existent
๏ Elf ear-max. length of two inches with tip being turned up or down
๏ Any color or combination is acceptable. ๏ Hair is short, fine and glossy ๏ high butterfat
Major Breeds Goats Nigerian Dwarf (West Africa)
๏ Main colors are black, chocolate and gold with random white markings. ๏ Breed year round ๏ They give 3-4# of milk per day at 6 to 10% butterfat ๏ They make great pets
Major Breeds of Goats Pygmy Goat (Africa)
๏ Full coat of straight, medium-long hair. ๏ All colors are acceptable
๏ muzzle, forehead, eyes and ears are accented in tones lighter than the dark portion of the body. ๏ Make good pets
Major Breeds of Goats
Saanen (Switzerland)
๏ Usually yields 3-4% milkfat ๏ medium to large in size ๏ white or light cream in color. ๏ Ears are erect and carried forward. ๏ Face straight or dished
Major Breeds of Goats
Toggenburg (Switzerland)
๏ Medium in size
๏ Hair is short or medium in length
๏ Ears are Erect and Forward
๏ Face may be straight or dished
๏ Color is solid varying from light fawn to dark chocolate
๏ Distinct white markings
๏ white ears with dark spot in middle ๏ two white stripes down face from above each eye ๏ white legs below knee and hock ๏ white triangle on either side of the tail. ๏ some have wattles
Major Breeds of Goats
Quiz #
Major Breeds of Goats Answers to Quiz #
Angora
Boer Goat
Nubian Alpine
Major Breeds of Goats Quiz #
Pygmy LaMancha
Saanen Toggenburg
Goat Breeds and Selection Judging Dairy Goats
๏Correct conformation of dairy goats is essential for a productive and successful operation. ๏It is important to evaluate the differences of goats as they related to each other as well as how they relate to the breed ideal.