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American Lamancha, or more commonly, simply Lamancha or LaMancha, is a formally recognized breed of dairy goat, first bred in California by Mrs. Eula Fay Frey about 1927. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Later she moved the herd to Glide, Oregon for further development.
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 goat is not indigenous to North America, so none of them is exclusively American. [1]: 355 Name Origin Notes Image Alpine [1]: 355 [2] American Lamancha [1]: ...
Abaza goat; Alpina Comune; Alpine goat; Altai Mountain goat; American Lamancha; American Pygmy; Anglo-Nubian goat; Angora goat; Appenzell goat; Argentata dell'Etna; Asmari goat; Aspromonte goat; Australian Cashmere goat; Azpi Gorri
Myotonic goats are vigilant animals that are quieter than other goat breeds. [13] Other important differential characteristics of the myotonic goat include their high trainability, stiffness, high quality adaptation to low-input farm land and foraging, and cross-breeding creating hybrids leading to physical strength and good health. [13]
The goats were on a job July 31 on North Alvarado Street in Elysian Heights, clearing brush from a resident's property, when the officers arrived around 11 a.m. The steep hillside lot belongs to ...
Goats produce about 2% of the world's total annual milk supply. [63] Dairy goats produce an average of 540 to 1,180 kg (1,200 to 2,600 lb) of milk during an average 284-day lactation. [64] The milk can contain between around 3.5% and 5% butterfat according to breed. [65] Goat milk is processed into products including cheese [66] and Dulce de ...
The Boer is a large goat: the average weight of an adult male is some 115 kg, with a mean height reported in 1984 at over 94 cm. [4]: 363 [2] The coat is glossy and short; the recommended colouring is white with a reddish-brown head with a white blaze, and pigmented skin. The ears and horns are of medium size; the ears are broad, pendulous and ...