A turning point for goats in America came in 1904. Carl Hagenbeck imported two Schwarzwald Alpine does from the Black Forest of Germany. They were displayed at the World's Fair in St. Louis at Hagenbeck's Wild Animal Paradise. After the fair they were sold and shipped to Maryland. Their history is unknown. Frenchman Joseph Crepin and Oscar Dufresne of Canada, imported a group of Alpines to Canada and California. The American Milk Goat Record Association (now known as the American Dairy Goat Association—ADGA) was started in 1904. That same year the official spelling of "milch" changed to "milk" in the USA.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Goats in America
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Wade G. Burck
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Darlin, is this post for me?...I will ask one question,have you ever heard of a breed called "La Mancha? I saw some at the fair a couple of weeks ago. It said they originated in Oregon.The LaMancha face is straight with the ears being the distinctive breed characteristic. There are two types of LaMancha ears. In does one type of ear has no advantage over the other.
The "gopher ear" is described as follows: an approximate maximum length of one inch but preferably non-existent and with very little or no cartilage. The end of the ear must be turned up or down. This is the only type of ear which will make a buck eligible for registration.
The "elf ear" is described as follows: an approximate maximum length of two inches is allowed, the end of the ear must be turned up or turned down and cartilage shaping the small ear is allowed.
Any color or combination of colors is acceptable with no preferences. The hair is short, fine and glossy
The nice thing about Dairy Goats is that they produce a product (milk and cheese) that you can put on the family dinner table. They are easy to keep, make good companions, and you can run about 10 per acre. Have you noticed the price of store bought cheese lately?
Wade,
Alot of people in washington think goats are the coolest pets in the world, when they are small. Just check out our animal shelter in Kent. Based on searching for Barn yard animals all you see are goats, goats, and more goats. You need the property and responsibility to own an animal like this.
http://www.petfinder.com/search/search.cgi?pet.Animal=BarnYard&pet.Breed=&pet.Age=&pet.Size=&pet.Sex=&location=98042
Really quite revolting how people can claim an animal, love it until it gets bigger, then discard it like a used tissue. When you get an animal, they are your responsibility, through sickness, through moving and through all the times things get broken or ruined. I learned a valuable lesson from a neurotic dog as a kid. As much as my dad wanted her gone, he made a pact when we picked her up at the pound that she was ours and we were hers. I wish more people could understand that.
Amy
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