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Domesticated goats in Africa The Boer goat, a widely-farmed meat-breed. Goat farming involves the raising and breeding of domestic goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) as a branch of animal husbandry. People farm goats principally for their meat, milk, fibre and skins. Goat farming can be very suited to production alongside other livestock (such as ...
The Boer or Boerbok is a South African breed of meat goat. [2] It was selectively bred in the Eastern Cape from about 1920 for meat qualities and for the ability to survive by grazing on the thorn veldt of that region. [4]: 363 It has been exported to many countries, and has been used to improve the meat qualities of other breeds. [5]: 10 [3]
Prey animals, sheep, goats, pigs and cattle, were progressively domesticated early in the history of agriculture. [3] Pigs were domesticated in the Near East between 8,500 and 8000 BC, [4] sheep and goats in or near the Fertile Crescent about 8,500 BC, [5] and cattle from wild aurochs in the areas of modern Turkey and Pakistan around 8,500 BC. [6]
Meat, milk and fleece. Goat: Bezoar ibex: Greece and Pakistan Meat, milk and fleece Reindeer: Reindeer: Eurasia Draught, milk, flesh and hide Bactrian camel: Wild Bactrian camel: Central Asia Riding, racing, meat, milk and fur Arabian camel: Thomas' camel North Africa and SW Asia Riding, racing, meat and milk Llama: Guanaco: Andes Pack animals ...
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[36] [37] When looking at meat only, ruminants consume an average of 2.8 kg of human edible feed per kg of meat produced, while monogastrics need 3.2 kg. [36] [37] Finally, when accounting for the protein content of the feed, ruminant need an average of 0.6 kg of edible plant protein to produce 1 kg of animal protein while monogastric need 2 kg.
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