By Blogman Sunday, February 22, 2015
Agriculture, best goats for pets, Farming, Goat, goat breeds, goat farming, Kalahari, Kalahari Red, keeping a goat, owning goats, pet goat breeds, the goat, types of goat. farming today
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.
By Blogman Saturday, February 21, 2015
Agriculture, all types of goats, Angora goat, Farming, farming today, Goat, goat breeds, goat farming, goat wool, keeping a goat, owning goats, pet goat breeds, raising goats for meat, the goat, types of meat goats
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.
