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The precise ancestral heritage of the Lamancha goat is still unknown, though references to short-eared goats date back as far as records from ancient Persia. [3] [5] Goats from La Mancha, Spain, which are now known as Spanish Murciana, were first exhibited at the World's Fair in Paris [3] in 1904, labeled simply, "La Mancha, Cordoba, Spain."
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Name Origin Notes Image Alpine [1]: 355 [2]: American Lamancha [1]: 355 [2]: American Pygmy [1]: 355 [2]: Kinder [1]: 355 [2]: Myotonic [1]: 355 [2]: Nigerian Dwarf ...
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. Breeds are generally classified based on their primary use, though there are several ...
Texas is the primary producer of meat goats, representing 38% of US production. [1] Male goats are generally not required for the dairy-goat industry and are usually slaughtered for meat soon after birth. In the UK, approximately 30,000 billy goats from the dairy industry are slaughtered each year. [3]
Goats are among the earliest animals to have been domesticated by humans. [7] A genetic analysis [8] confirms the archaeological evidence that the wild bezoar ibex, found today in the Zagros Mountains, but formerly widespread in Anatolia, is the likely original ancestor of all or most domestic goats today. [7]
These goats have observed to be relatively small, with bucks possessing an average height 24 to 27 inches (61 to 69 cm) at the withers, while does are 22 to 24 inches (56 to 61 cm). Bucks and does frequently weigh around 100–120 pounds (45–54 kg). Regional differences in size may occur. British primitive goats are a long-haired variety.
During the Bali Jatra, male goats are offered as a sacrifice to the goddess Samaleswari in her temple in Sambalpur, Odisha. [ 33 ] [ 34 ] Bali Jatra of Sonepur in Odisha, India is also an annual festival celebrated in the month of Aswina (September–October) when animal sacrifice is an integral part of the ritual worship of deities namely ...