What kinds of goats do you have?

The raising of goats in China has a long history, and it is reported that there were relevant written records in the Xia and Shang dynasties. It is reported that goats have the characteristics of high reproduction rate, strong adaptability and easy management, so today goats are widely raised in the vast agricultural and pastoral areas of our country. Different regions usually raise different breeds of goats according to geography and climate, so what are the breeds of goats? Let's get to know it.

There are many goat breeds, and there are many methods of classification, but most of the goat breeds in China are divided according to production and use, and there are mainly the following six kinds:

1. Dairy goats

Dairy goats mainly focus on the production of goat milk. the main characteristics of this kind of goat breeds are typical mammary carbuncle livestock reminder appearance and high milk production capacity. For example, the common Saanen goat is a breed of dairy goat.

2. Wool goats

The main direction of wool goat is to produce high quality wool. The main characteristics of this kind of goat breeds are high wool yield, good wool quality and so on. Like the common Angora goat is a breed of wool goat.

3. Cashmere goat

Cashmere goat, also known as cashmere goat, takes the production of high-quality cashmere as the main direction, which has the characteristics of high cashmere yield, good cashmere quality and certain meat production capacity. For example, the common Liaoning cashmere goat is a cashmere goat breed.

4. Meat goats

Meat goats are easy to understand, that is, the production of high-quality goat meat is the main direction, its main feature is that it has a clear meat size and high meat production capacity. For example, Boer goat is a breed of meat goat.

5. Leather goats

Leather goats mainly focus on the production of high-quality lambskin or fur. For example, Jining Green Goat is a breed of leather goat.

6. Ordinary goats

This kind of goat is usually widely distributed, most of them are local breeds without systematic improvement, their production direction is also very different, and the production performance is generally not high. However, ordinary goats are resistant to rough feeding and strong adaptability, which is also the main reason why they can be widely distributed. For example, the common Xizang goat belongs to the ordinary goat.

All in all, there are still many breeds of goats, and there is no unified classification standard, some according to body type, some according to production purpose, and so on. However, there must be differences in the characteristics of different goat breeds, so it is very important for farmed goats to select goat breeds according to regional characteristics.

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