Introduction
A Male goat is known as a Buck.
Also referred to as a billy. In some other countries a buck may
also be referred to as a ram. Mature bucks weigh 125 to 175 pounds
and shear 12 - 20 pounds of hair every six months.
A Female goat is referred to as a doe. Also referred to as
a nanny. In other countries it may also be called an ewe. |
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A mature doe weighs in at 80 to 100 pounds
and shears five to seven pounds of hair every six months.
A baby goat of either sex is called a kid. Kids at weaning
range from 50 to 60 pounds and shear two plus pounds at shearing.
The gestation period for an angora goat is
145-150 days. Angoras breed seasonally, usually from August to January.
A Doe is induced into estrus by the presence of a buck and cycle every 19-21
days until pregnant.
A full grown buck in good condition can handle between 20 and 45 does, a kid
buck will handle substantially fewer, probably no more than 10.
Statistics
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Chordata |
| Class: |
Mammalia (mammals) |
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Eutheria (placental mammals) |
| Order: |
Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates) |
| Family: |
Bovidae (antelopes, cattle, gazelles, goats,
sheep) |
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| Subfamily: |
Caprinae (Chamois, goats, serows, sheep etc.) |
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| Genus: |
Capra (goats and ibexes) |
| Species: |
Capra caucasica (West Caucasian tur) |
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Capra cylindricornis (East Caucasian tur) |
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Capra falconeri (Markhor) |
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Capra aegagrus (Wild Goat) |
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Capra aegagrus hircus (Domestic, aka
Capra hircus; includes feral goat) |
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Capra ibex (Alpine ibex) |
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Capra nubiana (Nubian ibex) |
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Capra pyrenaica (Spanish ibex) |
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Capra sibirica (Siberian ibex) |
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Capra walie (Walia ibex) |
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