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Facts
for Fun and
Knowledge
Gotta 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 |
