Livestock species
Goats Breeds
Compare Goats breeds by purpose, size, and temperament. Choose a breed for its full profile and raising tips.
Alpine
French Alps; the US breed is commonly ca...
Angora
Turkey, associated with the Ankara regio...
Boer
South Africa, developed as a meat goat d...
Kiko
New Zealand, developed in the 1980s by G...
LaMancha
United States, developed in California f...
Nigerian Dwarf
West Africa; developed in the United Sta...
Nubian
Developed in England from African, India...
Oberhasli
Switzerland
Pygmy
West Africa and the United States
Saanen
Switzerland, from the Saanen Valley.
Toggenburg
Switzerland
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