Showing posts with label Farming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Farming. Show all posts
Monday, June 22, 2015
The Friesian Cow
The Holstein Cow
The Holstein Cow Breed originated from Holland. Nowadays this breed can be found all around the world. Holstein cows are found in both black and red color with white mixture. A mature Holstein cow can weight around 700 kg and produces top quality meat. But Holstein cows are famous for their milk producing capabilities. A Holstein cow gives around 25 liters of milk everyday. This cattle breed suffers from heat and diseases in difficult climate zones and their production reduces. This breed is often crossbred with the Friesian breed which is called Holstein-Friesian.
Sunday, February 22, 2015
The Kalahari Red Goat
The Kalahari Red Goats originated from South Africa. Their name is Kalahari Red because their body color is red and the Kalahari desert of Africa. These goats require less food and do not get affected by deceases often. They survive well in harsh environmental zones of South Africa. The Kalahari Red goats are good for meat production. A Kalahari buck weights up to 130 kg and doe 90 kg. A doe can produce triplets and feed the kids with its milk.
Saturday, February 21, 2015
The Angora Goat
The Angora Goats originated from Turkey are used for the wool they produce. The name Angora is derived from Ankara of Turkey. Nowadays these goats are found in Turkey, South Africa, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and North America. Most of them are colored white but also found in different colors. They look like sheep but they are 100 percent pure goats. Angora goats are shorn two times a year and produce 4 to 5 kg wool per year. The wool produced by Angora goats is called Mohair. Mohair is a durable, crease and flame resistant, resilient, warm in winter and cool in summer, naturally elastic, light weight luxury fiber which is also nicknamed as the Diamond Fiber. It is used for making coats, suits, hats, sweaters, caps, carpets, socks, home furnishing etc. Angora bucks can weight up to 100 kg and does 80 kg. Does can give birth to triplets. Their milk is for the kids. These goats should be fed with nutritious food and kept in good environment.
The Spanish Goat
The Spanish Goats originated from Spain are popular for clearing bushes and producing meat. They have long horns can be found in any color. These goats gain good amount of weight even with low food input. Spanish bucks can weight up to 130 kg and does 90 kg. A doe can produce up to 3 kids a year and gives milk to the children's demand. The Spanish goats are experts in clearing bushes. They thrive under difficult environments.
The Kashmiri Goat
The Goat Breeds who produce Kashmiri Wool are called as Kashmiri Goats. The name is Kashmiri because these goats were first found in Kashmir. Kashmiri is also spelled as Cashmere. Today the Cashmere goats are found in Kashmir, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Mongolia, Tibet, India, Nepal, Australia, Iran, Turkey etc. An adult Kashmiri goat can produce up to 1.5 kg of Cashmere wool per year. The Kashmiri wool is used for making high quality shawls, coats, jackets, sweaters, jumpers, suits, trousers, pajamas, scarves, blankets, socks, gloves, hats, caps etc. Some of the different breeds of Kashmiri goats are:
1. Changthangi or Pashmina Goat.
2. Hexi Kashmiri Goat.
3. Alasan or Alashanzuoqi Kashmiri Goat.
4. Liaoning Cashmere Goat.
5. Arbus Goat.
6. Licheng Daqing Goat.
7. Australian Cashmere Goat.
8. Erlangshan Goat.
9. Zhongwei Kashmiri Goat.
10. Luliang Black Goat.
11. Wuzhumuqin Goat.
12. Hanshan Goat.
13. Tibetan Kashmiri Goat.
Friday, February 20, 2015
The Lamancha Goat
The Lamancha Goats were first bred in the United States. These goats can be easily identified by their ultra tiny ears. They are found in many colors. This is a popular dairy goat breed for having high milk production rate which contains high percentage of butterfat. A Lamancha doe can give up to 6.5 liters of milk a day and 3 children a year. The bucks weight from 70 to 80 kg and the does 60 to 70. Lamancha goats live fine in various climates.
The Kinder Goat
The Kinder Goat Breed originated in United States by crossing the Pygmy and Nubian goat breeds. The Kinder goats are popular for both meat and milk. They are found in various colors, mostly black and brown. The Bucks weight from 60 to 70 kg and the does 50 to 60 kg. Despite of being medium sized these goats grow high percentage of muscle, so we can acquire more flesh than bones. These goats can give up to 5.5 liters of milk which contains very high amount of butterfat. They are also capable of producing up to 6 children per year. The Kinder goats adapt well in any climate.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
The Kiko Goat
The Kiko Goats are one of the best meat producing goat breeds of the world. This breed was developed in New Zealand in the 1980s by crossing the feral breed bucks with various dairy breed does. The word "Kiko" which is used by the native people of New Zealand means meat. Most of the Kikos are colored white but also found in brown and black. The goats of this breed have the ability to get large without any extra supplementary food. They grow rapidly and gains maturity within 6 months. An adult Kiko buck can weight up to 150 kg like the Boer bucks but a doe weights just up to 80 kg. A Kiko doe gives up to 2 kids a year and produces milk for the demand of its children. Kiko goats thrive under any condition.
The Jamunapari Goat
The Jamunapari Goat Breed originated from Indian Subcontinent thus are found in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan. They are named after the Jamuna rivers of India and Bangladesh. Most of the Jamnapari goats are found in various color combinations of white and brown. These goats are tall, possess long ears like the Nubians and some of them are Parrot faced because of the shape of their high nose. These goats are used for both Meat and Milk. A buck weights up to 130 kg and doe 100 kg thus produce a good ammount of meat. The doe first conceives at 1.5 years of age and can give up to 4 babies a year. It can produce up to 3 liters of milk a day as well. The Jamunaparis can adapt in any climate.
The Fainting Goat
The Fainting Goats were originated from United States. These goats are also known as Tennessee Meat Goats or Myotonic Goats. The Fainting Goats get fainted every time they feel panic and stay in that state for around 10 seconds. Many people use them as pets because of this funny characteristic. Most of the goats of this breed are found in black and white. Weighting up to 100 kg, A fainting goat buck produces good amount of meat while a doe weights up to 70 kg. A doe can give up to 3 baby a year and 1 liter of milk per day. So their milk is only for the demand of their babies. Goats of this breed can live in any climate.
Saturday, February 7, 2015
The Toggenburg Goat
The Toggenburg Goat
Like Saanen and Oberhasli the Toggenburg goats are also from Switzerland. Most Toggenburg goats are colored from light grey to dark brown with white stripes on the head. Toggenburg male goats weight from 75 to 90 kg and females 60 to 75. Toggenburgs are the biggest rivals of Saanen goats in producing milk. They can usually produce up to 9 liters of milk per day which contains low butterfat. But one Toggenburg doe produced 14 liters a day and holds the Guinness Book of World Records title. So they are amazing animals. These goats can give up to 2 babies per year. The only problem with this breed is like Saanens they also suffer in hot weather.
The Oberhasli Goat
The Oberhasli Goat
The Oberhasli Goats are excellent breed of goats derived from Switzerland. Like Saanens, Toggenburgs and Alpines these goats are also heavy milk producers. Most of these goats are brown in color but also found in black. An adult female goat of this breed can produce up to 7 liters of milk per day which has low butterfat. Oberhasli bucks weight from 65 to 75 kg and females 55 to 65 kg. A doe of this breed can produce up to three children a year. Like Alpines Oberhaslis are also good in hot weather. People call this breed as Swiss Alpine.
The Nubian Goat
The Nubian Goat
The Nubian Goats found today are mix of multiple breeds. These goats are also known as the Anglo-Nubian goat were developed in England by crossing the English Milch goat, Egyptian Zariby Goat and the original Russian Nubian goats. These long eared goats are found in various colors and contain more meat in their body than any other dairy goats. They gain good amount of weight and have high amount of butterfat in their milk as well. So these goats can be used for dual purpose. An adult buck weights from 75 to 90 kg and a doe 65 to 75 kg. The female Nubian is capable of producing up to 4 liters of milk a day and 4 children a year. Because of the Middle Eastern bloodline, the Anglo-Nubian goats can adapt to very hot climate.
The Nigerian Dwarf Goat
The Nigerian Dwarf Goat
The Nigerian Dwarf Goats originated from Nigeria. These goats are small in size. But they give lots of milk despite of being small sized. A Nigerian Dwarf doe generates up to 4 liters of milk per day which contains highest amount of butterfat than any other goat milk. It can give up to 5 kids a year. The adult male goats weight from 30-40 kg and the females 25-35 kg. The Nigerian Dwarf goats are found in various colors. They are friendly, easily manageable animals which thrive in almost any climate.
The Alpine Goat
The Alpine Goat
The Alpine Goats are famous for their milk. They originated from France. Their milk production rate is higher than any other breed except the Saanen and Toggenburg goats. Their milk contains lowest amount of butterfat than any other milk found in this world. But their milk has higher nutritious value than the Saanen milk. An Alpine doe becomes mature within 6 months and can produce up to 8 liters of milk per day. An adult buck weights from 70 to 80 kg and the doe 60 to 70 kg. A female can give birth up to 3 babies a year. Alpines are found in various colors and they are good at adapting into any climate. So it is better to farm Alpine in hot zones rather than Saanen or Toggenburg.
Friday, February 6, 2015
The Saanen Goat
The Saanen Goat
The Saanen Goats produce more milk than any other goat breed of the world. These are milk machines. They originated from Switzerland and found all over Europe and America. Most Saanen goats are colored white. They are very popular because of their high milk production rate and less maintenance troubles. Saanens are the biggest of the milk producing goat breeds. A Saanen buck weights 75-90 kg and doe 65-75 kg. A doe can produce up to 10 liters of milk a day. The milk contains fair amount of butterfat. The female goat can produce 1-3 babies a year. Saanens adapt well in medium temperate area but can suffer in hot climate.
The Pygmy Goat
The Pygmy Goat
The Pygmy Goat is a small breed of goat originated from Cameroon. This breed is found throughout Europe and America. A Pygmy goat is good at producing milk which contains high amount of butterfat. This is a breed of goat with beautifully designed skin color combinations thus often also used as pets. An adult male Pygmy goat weights 30-40 kg and the female weights 25-35 kg. A doe can give birth to 1-4 babies a year and produce up to 2 liters of milk a day. Goats of this breed are capable of adapting in any climate.
The Boer Goat
The Boer Goats are known as the best meat producing goat breed of the world. This breed originated in South Africa. The Afrikaans name "Boer" means farmer. Most Boer goats have brown heads with a white spot in front and white bodies. A Boer goat becomes large very fast with adult male goats weighting 120 to 150 kg and females 100 to 120 kg. The female goats get matured in only 6 months and produces around 2 kids a year but there are reports of birth of even 5 kids. Most of their milk is absorbed by the kids. So these goats are mainly used for producing meat. They are also used often as show goats because of their size and weight. Boer goats are capable of adapting in any climate.
Friday, January 23, 2015
The Black Bengal Goat
The Black Bengal Goat
The Black Bengal Goats are found in Bangladesh. These excellent breed of goats with very high reproduction capability. Most of the goats of this breed are black colored but also found in white or brown. They eat grass, leaves, vegetables but doesn't like straw. The female goats become mature very quickly and give birth from four to eight children a year. The milk production rate of this breed is low. These goats can only produce up to 300 ml of milk a day which is consumed by the children. But a Black Bengal goat produces high quality meat and skin. It demands little amount of food but gains good amount of weight. The adult male goats weight from 25-30 kg and the females 20-25 kg. Farming this breed is very profitable. It has played an important role over the years to reduce poverty from Bangladesh. But this priceless creatures are getting annihilated from Bangladesh day by day because the Agricultural Universities and Institutes and some illiterate people of Bangladesh are crossing this breed with other breeds. So now it is becoming difficult to find a pure goat of this breed.
