Week 9
Goats
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Introduction
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Time: 3.49
Follow along with the audio... - Well suited to dry condition, rough terrain, and sparse vegetation
- Dairy, fiber, and meat
- More important in lesser developed countries
- Feeding behavior
Productivity of Goats
- Meat
- Reproductive rate = 180%
- 2 to 4 lbs milk/day (120 d lactation)
- Angora
- Mohair
- Reproductive rate = 100%
- Dairy
- 1,500 to 3,000 lb/year
- 4.2% milk fat
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