Goat articles
Showing articles about Goat and its breeds.
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Angora Goat
The Angora goat (Turkish: Ankara keçisi) is a breed of domestic goat that is named for Ankara, Turkey, historically known as Angora. Angora goats produce the lustrous fibre known as mohair.
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Apr 29, 2015
Pygmy Goat
A pygmy goat is a breed of miniature domestic goat. Pygmy goats tend to be kept as pets primarily, though also work well as milk producers and working animals. The pygmy goat is quite hardy and can adapt to virtually all climates.
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Apr 29, 2015
Toggenburg Goat
The Toggenburg, nicknamed Togg, is a breed of milk goat, named after the region in Switzerland where the breed originated, the Toggenburg valley in the Canton of St. Gallen. It is considered the oldest registered breed.
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Apr 29, 2015
Nigerian Dwarf Goat
The Nigerian Dwarf goat is a miniature dairy goat breed of West African ancestry. Originally brought to the United States on ships as food for large cats such as lions - the survivors originally lived in zoos.
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Apr 29, 2015
American Lamancha
American Lamancha, or more commonly, simply Lamancha or LaMancha, is a formally recognized breed of dairy goat, first bred in Oregon by Mrs. Eula Fay Frey.
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Apr 29, 2015
Boer Goat
The Boer goat is a breed of goat that was developed in South Africa in the early 1900s for meat production. Their name is derived from the Afrikaans word "boer", meaning farmer.
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Apr 29, 2015