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Goat breeds (especially dairy goats) are some of the oldest defined animal breeds for which breed standards and production records have been kept. Selective breeding of goats generally focuses on improving production of fiber , meat, dairy products or goatskin .
This page presents a list of goat breeds used for the production of meat. Many of those breeds listed below are dual-purpose, that is they are also used for the production of milk or fiber. These have been cross-categorized under Category:Dairy goat breeds and Category:Fiber-producing goat breeds.
In order to be considered fully domesticated, most species have undergone significant genetic, behavioural and morphological changes from their wild ancestors, while others have changed very little from their wild ancestors despite hundreds or thousands of years of potential selective breeding. A number of factors determine how quickly any ...
Goat meat is used in a great number of traditional ceremonies in many parts of Africa. In Kenya, for instance, you are more likely to find a goat slaughtered in many a household, as opposed to a cow or even chicken. A lot of "choma" or barbecued meat is made with goat meat and is a great delicacy in many parts of the country.
Meat goat breeds (53 P) Pages in category "Goat breeds" The following 140 pages are in this category, out of 140 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This is a list of goat breeds usually considered to have developed in Canada and the United States. The goat is not indigenous to North America, so none of them is exclusively American. The goat is not indigenous to North America, so none of them is exclusively American.
Goats are very intelligent creatures and extremely social animals. In fact, it is advised to keep more than one goat at a time, and if you don’t, to keep your goat around other social livestock ...
The following is a list of animals that are or may have been raised in captivity for consumption by people. For other animals commonly eaten by people, see Game (food) . Mammals