This breed originates from South Africa and are amongst the largest goats in terms of size (42 inches) and weight (190-340 pounds). Their coloring is typically a white body with brown spotting.

Episode 144For the Love of Goats The Nigerian Dwarf goat has become a staple breed in the American Dairy Goat Association, and it has only grown in popularity since first arriving in the US from ...

HARRISBURG — The smallest goats at the 106th Pennsylvania Farm Show made the biggest impact on Thursday. Nigerian dwarf goats, which are about half the size of other dairy goat breeds, dominated ...

Toggenburg, a dairy goat breed, is the oldest known registered breed in the world. Other dairy goat breeds include Alpine, LaMancha, Nubian, Saanan and others. LaManchas have very small ears (it ...

Good Twinning Ability A dairy goat breed like the Kenyan Alpine has an excellent twinning ability. Goats have a relatively short gestation period of about 150 days (five months).

Birthing is called kidding. The gestation (pregnancy) period of a goat usually lasts 148-152 days, or 5 months. The gestation period can vary slightly among breeds. Goats are ruminant animals with a 4 ...