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Facts
for Fun and Knowledge
Gotta a Goat Fact?...email it to me
and I'll post it here |
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Contrary to popular belief....Goats
do NOT eat tin cans, old
tires...etc. |
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Goats
need good hay, good feed, browse,
Clean and dry shelter, safe fencing,
hoof trimming, basic medical care,
and regular worming. Worms are a
goats worst enemy. |
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Goats
are ruminants...they have FOUR
stomachs!! |
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Goats
do not have top teeth EXCEPT in back |
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In
the World....more Goat meat is eaten
than any other meat |
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Goat
meat is better for your health than
chicken or beef |
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Goats
milk is great for you, inside AND
out |
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Female Goats are called DOES |
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Male
Goats are called BUCKS |
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Baby
Goats are called KIDS |
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Male
Goats that have been "Fixed" are
called WETHERS |
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Cows
are Bovine, Horses are Equine, Goats
are CAPRINE |
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Gestation for kids lasts 5 months
(145-155 days) |
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Some
Milking Does can provide a gallon of
milk PER DAY. WOW! |
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Goats
BORN with no horns are referred to
as POLLED |
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Goats
with horns REMOVED have been
DISBUDDED. |
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A Doe
that has given birth is FRESHENED |
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Goats
are herd animals, They will fair
much better and happier with a goat
companion |
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Wethers make GREAT Goat companions
for Bucks AND Does |
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LGD
is short for Livestock Guardian Dog
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A
buck that is ready to breed is in
RUT. He will spray his beard
and legs with Urine and exhibit
other *studly* behaviors.
Thus, the "bucky smell", WHEW! |
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During Breeding season, Does will
generally cycle every 18-21 days |
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