Equatorial and Alpine Type of Goats:

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as far as breeding goes there are 2 types of goats:
Equatorial type:-goats that come from climates that are hot all year long.These goats will breed all year long,these breeds are mostly meat breeds like Boers,Spanish,Fainting,Pygmies and sometimes the Anglo Nubians.
Alpine type:-these are mostly in the dairy breeds,these goats are seasonal breeds,they have a difinite breeding season.The does will come into heat approx, every 21 days and the bucks will stay in rut during the entire breeding season.Once the buck goes out of rut,they tend to loose their interest in breeding until the next rut.We find our Anglo Nubians rut usually from May-Dec. in the Philippines.
Does will continue to go into heat and breed their entire lives.Does unlike humans never go through menopause.Normal life span is approx. 11-12 years and if exposed to a buck she will continue to breed and kid until she dies.The cause of death for many older does is usually related to kidding and pregnancy problems.