BOER GOATS

• By: Sydni Christman
• You will learn about Goats, Generally boer goats.

BASIC FACTS

• Weaned around 3-6 months after birth.
• They DO NOT eat tin cans, clothing,garbage,they don't climb on cars.
• If you have a good stable area for them,they won't climb on your cars.
• Of corse they will climb on your cars if you don't have a stable pen for them.

ANATOMY

• There hooves have two parts to them,almost like they're split
• They only have teeth in the front bottom, and in the back they have top+bottom
• Boer Goats (and all goats) have 189 bones
• He is trimming the goats hooves in the picture below.

SENCES

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• They can distinguish different colors-responding best to orange worst to blue
• Very selective to a range of sound from high pitched squeals from there kids
• To snorted or stamping on the ground.
• Goats have a keen sense of smell which aids in diet selection
• Goats will not eat moldy or musty feed.

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• They generally avoid poisonous plants unless they are wilted,
• And then seem to be more palatable.
• Goats can feel the smallest amount of pressure.
• They can feel a tiny fly or mosquito.
• Goats are pretty sensitive when you touch them.

YOUNG

• 1-4 is the average amount of young a boer goat will have
• Baby goats are called kids. Act of birth is called kidding
• When a doe is pregnant they need lots of nutrients.
• Restation period is approximately 150 days.

GENERAL HEALTH

• Diarrhea should not be considered an illness but it IS deadly
• When one goat gets it, that goat can pass It and...
• It can wipe out your heard
• They need quite a bit of room to Rome around so make sure
• To have a big area for them.