Nicotine seems to provide both a stimulant and a depressant effect, and it is likely that the effect it has at any time is determined by the mood of the user, the environment and the circumstances of use. Studies have suggested that low doses have a depressant effect, whilst higher doses have stimulant effect.
Quick Answer. A goat will generally live for 10 to 12 years. Male goats, or bucks, tend to have shorter life spans than female goats, or does, and wethers. This is partly caused by the stress involved with going into rut yearly. Some goats live up to 15 years.
There are a number of reasons for this; weather or climate is generally at the top of the list. For most breeds of goats, the Pygmy goat being the most popular exception, the gestation period of a goat is 150 days, or 5 months. From this number one can easily see that a March (Spring) breeding will yield kidding in July (Summer)... a July kidding will result in a November (late Fall) kidding...and so on.