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Meat goats are farmed in all US states, although most meat goat production occurs in the Southeast. 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.
The American Goat Society was the first registry to require exclusively purebred goats and to provide two generations of pedigree on the registry certificate. [1] Unlike some other goat registries, such as the American Dairy Goat Association, the AGS does not allow goats to achieve purebred status by breeding and thus does not offer any registration for mixed-breeds, experimental breeds, or ...
The American Angora Goat Breeder's Association is based in the small city of Rocksprings. The American Angora Goat Breeders' Association is the only American breed registry for the Angora goat. Established in 1900, the association is headquartered in Rocksprings, Texas.
Goats can also be raised on a much smaller plot of land with the USDA listing the meat goat industry as one of the fastest growing segments of livestock production in the country. Jeff said a ...
Willy the rodeo goat, who has lassoed the hearts of residents in a rural South Texas county ever since she escaped from an arena enclosure July 15, has been found. The elusive goat had hidden in ...
Spanish goats have shown excellent hardiness and have shown themselves to be a low-input goat compared to other meat breeds. Several Spanish goat producers in Texas have been intensively selecting for increased meat production for the past several years. From information obtained from these producers, these "selected" Spanish goats appear to ...
A teenager in Texas is facing a felony charge after allegedly killing a rival competitor's show goat a couple of months ago.. An arrest affidavit showed 17-year-old Aubrey Vanlandingham, who ...
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.