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In the US no show requires horns to be left on. Most shows require at a minimum blunting of the horns to a minimum diameter of 1 ⁄ 2 inch. Boer Goat Shows allow disbudded goats. [12] Dairy breeds of goats are required to be naturally hornless or disbudded. [13] 4H and FFA show goats must be hornless or blunted so as not to be sharp and dangerous.
In some breeds and in some individuals, horns may grow towards the head, eventually causing injury. Horns may become broken, causing blood loss and potential for infection. Horned animals may become trapped in fences or vegetation, causing self-injury. Horned animals may become more aggressive than those without horns, especially around feed.
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 ...
There have been incidents of polycerate goats (having as many as eight horns), [9] although this is a genetic rarity thought to be inherited. The horns are most typically removed in commercial dairy goat herds, to reduce the injuries to humans and other goats. 4 horns are the norm for the Austrian goat breed Vierhornziege (four-horned goat). [10]
The Murciana goat breed originated in the Murcia province along the Mediterranean coast of southeastern Spain, and while it is shorter eared than many goats, its ear is shaped like the Swiss breeds, such as Alpines, Oberhaslis and Saanens, and carried horizontally. [10] This breed may have actually originated in Africa. [11]
Goats produce about 2% of the world's total annual milk supply. [62] Dairy goats produce an average of 540 to 1,180 kg (1,200 to 2,600 lb) of milk during an average 284-day lactation. [63] The milk can contain between around 3.5% and 5% butterfat according to breed. [64] Goat milk is processed into products including cheese [65] and Dulce de ...
It is classified in the Northern breed group of goats. [citation needed] A population in Northumberland is sometimes referred to as the Cheviot goat. [2] The British primitive is among the foundation stock of some modern standardised breeds, including the Anglo-Nubian goat. [6] The breed is comparatively small, with commensurately low milk ...
The males have long, flat, scimitar-shaped horns, while the females are usually polled. [3] As dairy goats, this breed has well-developed udders, and an average lactation yield of around 200 kg (440 lb). [3] The milk produced from Abaza goats is used to create Abaza cheese, a nationally and internationally renowned semi-hard, lightly salted ...