1. Goat Unit
11th – 12th Grade

2. Learning Targets
I can explain the difference between 2 breeds of Goats.
I can list 4 Products made from Goats.

3. Goat Facts Goats are broken into 5 Categories.
2nd oldest domesticated animal.
Goats are used for: Meat, Milk, Cheese, and Butter

4. Top Dairy Goat Producing States
Wisconsin
California
Texas
Iowa
Pennsylvania

5. Top Goat Producing States
1. Arizona
2. New Mexico
3. Texas
4. Wisconsin
5. Oklahoma

6. Angora Goats Origin: Turkey Horned and Polled Color: White
Bucks: lbs
Doe: 80-90lbs

7. Pygmy Goats Origin: Africa Color: Varies Used for: Meat and Milk
Height: 16-23”

8. Boer Goats Origin: Africa Imported: 1993 Color: White with Red Face
Males: lbs
Females: lbs
Used for: Meat Production

9. Cashmere Goats Origin: Asian Countries
China largest producer of Cashmere
No breed registery

10. Dairy Goats California and Texas largest number.
5 Top Dairy Breeds in the United States.

11. French Alpine Origin: France Imported: 1922
Color: White to Black with spots
Polled and Horned
Bucks: lbs

12. LaMancha
Origin: United States
Color: Varies
Does: 28” Tall
Very Calm

13. Nubian Origin: Africa Imported: 1896 Color: Varies Polled/Horned
Bucks: lbs
Does: lbs

14. Saanen Origin: Switzerland Imported: 1904 Color: White Cream
Polled/Horned
Bucks: 185lbs +
Does: 135lbs +

15. Toggenburg Origin: Switzerland Imported: 1893 Color: Varies
Polled or Horned
Bucks: lbs
Does: lbs

16. Doe/Nanny
Female goat

17. Buck/Billy
Male goat

18. Kidding
Process of giving birth.

19. Gestation Period
Time the Doe is pregnant
Days

20. Brood Doe
Doe kept for the purpose of continuing a desirable bloodline.

21. Buckling
Baby male goat

22. Cull Goat
Goats which are below a required standard.

23. Doeling
Baby female goat.

24. Disbudding
Removing the horns from a goat.

25. Lactation
Period of time when the doe is producing milk.

26. Kid(s)
Baby goats either sex.

27. Yearling
1 year old goat

28. Ruminant
1 stomach
4 Chamber Compartment
Chew their Cud

29. Wether
Castrated male goat.

30. Scrub
Goat of unknown ancestry.