WorksheetsFSF skillathon goat breeds 2024
Total questions: 7
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This small-framed breed known for its fiber production originated in Asia Minor. The mention of mohair in the Bible makes this a very old breed.
Anglo-Nubian
Angora
New Zealand Kiko
Spanish Meat Goat
This breed developed when English does were crossed with bucks from Africa and India. They have a strong convex facial profile and long, bell- shaped ears. Any color or pattern is acceptable.
Pygmy
Tennessee Meat Goat
Anglo-Nubian
Spanish Meat Goat
Originated in West Africa where it is known as the Cameroon Dwarf Goat. It came to America as a by-product of the slave trade in the 18th century.
Pygmy
Spanish Meat Goat
Tennessee Meat Goat
Boer
A large population of feral goats introduced by Europeans during colonization underwent years of natural selection in the harsh environments of New Zealand. Feral does were crossed on Nubain, Toggenburg, and Saanen bucks for four generations
Tennessee Meat Goat
Spanish Meat Goat
Anglo-Nubian
New Zealand Kiko
One of the few indigenous US goats, they suffer from hereditary myotonia and are sometimes called the “fainting goat”. When they are frightened, they experience extreme muscle stiffness in the hind limbs and can topple over.
Boer Goat
Spanish Meat Goat
Tennessee Meat Goat
Nigerian Dwarf
This breed originated in South Africa and is the only known goat breed routinely involved in a performance test for meat production. It is horned with lop ears and a variety of color patterns.
Boer Goat
Tennessee Meat Goat
Spanish Meat Goat
New Zealand Kiko
This breed, found primarily in Texas was kept mainly for clearing brush and undesirable plant species from pasture land
Anglo-Nubian
Spanish Meat Goat
Tennessee Meat Goat
New Zealand Kiko
