1 Contribution. I believe leopard tortoises are somewhat similar, although the coloring is much different and leopard tortoises are the 5th largest tortoises in the world. Actually, none, sâ¦orry. Desert Tortoises are all too often carriers of Mycoplasma Agassizii and other tortoise species have no built in defense against that.
Even if your goat is not running a high or low fever, this provides a clue to you and/or your vet as to what the problem could be. The ânormalâ temperature for a Boer goat is 101Â°F to 103Â°F in the winter, spring, and fall. It is not unusual in the summertime, when the goats have been basking in the hot sun all day, to see a temperature as high as 104Â°F, but this should drop fairly rapidly once the goat gets out of the sunlight. We use a digital rectal thermometer when taking our goatsâ temperatures.
Volume and composition of milk produced is controlled by the goat's genetics but greatly influenced by the diet consumed. Dairy goats reach sexual maturity at 4 to 5 months of age. Young does should be bred at a body weight ranging from 70 to 80 pounds, which usually is at an age of 7 to 10 months. The gestation period ranges from 145 to 155 days with an average length of 149 days. Does normally produce between one and three kids per year (single-born kids weigh approximately 6 to 6.5 pounds at birth).