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The Nigerian Dwarf, like the American Pygmy Goat, derives from these, but does not resemble the stocky West African Dwarf in conformation – it has been bred to have the appearance of a miniature dairy goat. [4]: 399 [5]: 35 It was at first reared as a show breed and companion animal; selection was for appearance and for docility. [2]
[3]: 355 By the 1970s, two distinct types had developed: one broad, compact and solid like the original African stock, the other more delicate, much like a dairy goat in miniature. [ 5 ] : 39 The latter became the Nigerian Dwarf , while the former became the American Pygmy, for which a breed society was established in 1975, and a herd book ...
Different breeds of goats are adapted to different livestock systems - from small herds of 3-5 heads on meager grazing to large intensive livestock farms, from year-round grazing to fully stable housing, with many intermediate variations between them. Goats are a source of several types of products, of which the main ones are milk, meat and ...
The West African Dwarf goat is achondroplastic, with a typical height of 30 to 50 cm (12 to 20 in). Adult males weigh 20 to 25 kg (44 to 55 lb) and females 18 to 22 kg (40 to 49 lb). Adult males weigh 20 to 25 kg (44 to 55 lb) and females 18 to 22 kg (40 to 49 lb).
Former Wilson Mayor David Criswell holds one of his Nigerian dwarf goats on property south of Wilson. Criswell owns several Wilson properties, including the town’s old dilapidated grain elevators.
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 .
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It was established in the 1980s by fusion of the various miniature goat populations of the United Kingdom into a single breed. These were of two principal types: a stocky achondroplastic type derived from the West African Dwarf group of breeds of West Africa; and a small but well-proportioned type derived from the Southern Sudan goat. [3]: 402