Goat Breeds

[nemo]

The Anglo Nubian is an all-purpose goat, useful for meat, milk and hide production. It is not a heavy milk producer but has a high average butter fat content (between four and five percent). The Anglo Nubian breeding season is much longer than that of the Swiss breeds so it is possible to produce milk year round.

As it is the best suited of the dairy goat breeds to hot conditions, the Anglo Nubian has been used in grading-up programs in many tropical countries to increase the milk and meat production of local breeds.


The LaMancha goat originated in Oregon by Mrs. Eula Frey from short-eared goats of a type found not only in LaMancha, but throughout spain. It has excellent dairy temperament and is an all-around sturdy animal that can withstand a great deal of hardship and still produce. Through official testing this breed has established itself in milk production with high butterfat.

The LaMancha face is straight with the ears being the distinctive breed characteristic. There are two types of LaMancha ears. In does one type of ear has no advantage over the other.

   1. The "gopher ear" is described as follows: an approximate maximum length of one inch but preferably non-existent and with very little or no cartilage. The end of the ear must be turned up or down. This is the only type of ear which will make buck eligible for registration.

   2. The "elf ear" is described as follows: an approximate maximum length of two inches is allowed, the end of the ear must be turned up or turned down and cartilage shaping the small ear is allowed.



The Boer is an improved indigenous breed with some infusion of European, Angora and Indian goat breeding many years ago. Several researchers agree that the indigenous populations were probably from the Namaqua Hottentots and from southward migrating Bantu tribes. The name is derived from the Dutch word "boer" meaning farmer and was probably used to distinguish the native goats from the Angora goats which were imported into South Africa during the 19th century. The present day Boer goat appeared in the early 1900's when ranchers in the Easter Cape Province started selecting for a meat type goat.


The Saanen dairy goat originated in Switzerland, in the Saanen Valley. Saanen does are heavy milk producers and usually yield 3-4 percent milk fat. It is medium to large in size (weighing approximately 145 lbs/65kg) with rugged bone and plenty of vigor.

Does should be feminine, and not coarse. Saanens are white or light cream in color, with white preferred. Spots on the skin are not discriminated against. Small spots of color on the hair are allowable, but not desirable. The hair should be short and fine, although a fringe over the spine and thighs is often present. Ears should be erect and alertly carried, preferably pointing forward. The face should be straight or dished. A tendency toward a roman nose is discriminated against.

taken from:ansi.okstate

[mikey]

Doc, also limited numbers of Kiko (meat breed) and Jam un apari (dairy/meat) in the Philippines.

[benedict]

hi mr.nemo. im new in goat raising and im willing to learn more about it. im just want to know how much is a good buck and a good doe? and where i can get a good breed of goat for me to start.. im from los baños laguna.. i want to learn from you.. im hoping that you can help me.. please mr.nemo.. after you read my message can you send me some information about it and the answer to my question to my e-mail address.. benedict_deuna@yahoo.com    i will appreciate it.. thank you very much.. god bless..

[nemo]

Gud day,

You may pm alaminosgoat about price of buck and doe.  He do sell quality goat.

And if you want to know more about goat please pm Mr. mikey he is very passionate about goat raising.

thank you

[benedict]

doc did the goat choose their grass to eat?

[nemo]

If given  a choice they will choose.

Every goat have their own preference of grass.

Here are some grasses that could be feed to goats.

Napier grass
Para grass
centrosema.
guinea grass

[Dyohpri]

yung native natin anong breed? ska yung mabalahibo, malaki na parang mountain goat ano breed yun, maganda rin kaya yun? me nagbebenta kse sa kin ng ganun.

[nemo]

Native natin? native lang ang alam ko na tawag eh.

Yun malalaki possible mix na po yun.  Ang alam ko boer medyo mabalahibo/ maganda buhok.  And adaptive din kasi minsan ang balahibo ng hayop kapag napunta sa medyo malalamig na lugar mas humahaba kapag sa maiinit na lugar naman na punta umiiksi.

[Dyohpri]

ganito po yung itsura nung binebenta sa kin. nkita ko sa net yung picture.  ok din po ba yung ganitong breed sa climate ng pinas?

AMERICAN CASHMERE

Cashmere the fiber of kings, produced from the lowly Cashmere goat. This fiber is so luxurious that the Arc of the Covenant of the old testament was lined and curtained with it. Sixty percent of the worlds supply of cashmere is produced in China and the remainder from Turkey, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Kashmere, Australia and New Zealand. It is a new industry for the United States. The first Cashmere goats were imported from Australia and New Zealand in the late 1980's. Since then several Cashmere breeders and growers have been producing breeding stock to launch this new industry in the US.

Cashmere goats are easy to raise. They are healthy animals and take only minimal care. They are not jumpers like many other goat breeds and standard woven wire sheep fencing will contain them. Minimal shelter is all that is required to house them due to the insulative properties of their dual coats, which is shed for the summer.

They are sheared once a year and a full grown adult buck will yield as much as 2.5 pounds of fleece. The fleece consists of two kinds of fiber, cashmere and guard hair. Average cashmere percentages are in the 20% range. The fleece can be sold to wholesale buyers or it can be dehaired and sold at retail prices to hand spinners.

[nemo]

Kung galing pa siya sa ibang bansa medyo problem sa acclimatization yan.  So, you need to put it in a place na medyo hindi maiinit or medyo mataas ang altitude. 

kung malamig sa province you then medyo mastataas ang chance na makaadapt siya agad.  Mag lalagas nga lang siya ng hair to compensate to the weather.

[Dyohpri]

mukang ok naman sa climate natin dahil 3 mos na daw nya alaga at kinuha din lang nya other province.


aling breed ang mabilis lumaki at ok ang karne? 

[nemo]

In terms of mature weight boer, anglo-nubian , alpine and toggenburg. THis could range from 60-100 kg

[Dyohpri]

wow! para na ring pigs ang timbang. pero ilang months bago maabot yung ganun? let's say 75kg.

[nemo]

Adult age nila is 8 months so around that age up.

[Dyohpri]

thanks doc