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He is known for developing the Alaminos Anglo Dairy Line (AADL) and Anglo-Saanen Crosses, a breed of dairy goats which are commercially viable in the wet-dry tropical climate of the Philippines. Almeda produced the crosses by breeding purebred a Saanen doe imported from Australia with an Anglo-Nubian buck imported from the United States. [1]
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 ...
The Anglo-Nubian is characterised by large, pendulous ears and a convex profile. Billy. The Anglo-Nubian is a British breed of domestic goat.It originated in the nineteenth century from cross-breeding between native British goats and a mixed population of large lop-eared goats imported from India, the Middle East and North Africa.
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Domesticated animals in the Philippines include pigs, chickens, water buffalo, goats, cats, and dogs. [1] [2] Domestication is when a species is selectively bred to produce certain traits that are seen as desirable. [3] Some desirable traits include quicker growth and maturity, increased fertility, adaptability to various conditions, and living ...
The Kiko is a breed of meat goat originating from New Zealand. [1] Kiko comes from the Māori word for meat. [2]: 392 [3] The Kiko breed was developed in the 1980s by Garrick and Anne Batten, who cross-bred local feral goats with imported dairy goat bucks of the Anglo-Nubian, Saanen, and Toggenburg breeds. The only aims of the breeding ...
The Kinder is an American breed of domestic goat.It originated on a farm in Snohomish, Washington, where in about 1985 an American Pygmy buck was cross-bred with Nubian does. . The resulting stock was selectively bred to create a compact but well-muscled goat, suitable both for milk and for meat producti
Goat farming involves the raising and breeding of domestic goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) as a branch of animal husbandry. People farm goats principally for their meat , milk , fibre and skins . Goat farming can be very suited to production alongside other livestock (such as sheep and cattle) on low-quality grazing land.