Goats like to eat alfalfa, clover, hay, leaves, weeds, grasses, etc.
Goats are more efficient than cows as milk producers.
Goat's milk has 2% less fat than cow's milk.
A goat's life span is 10 to 12 years.
are usually seasonal breeders. Most breeding occurs in
late summer through early winter. The goat has an 18-21
day estrus cycle or "season." The doe's "season" lasts
from a few hours to two or three days. The gestation period
is five months. Twins are common, but single or triplet
births are not rare.
Yearling kids may be bred in the first year at 7-10 months
of age, depending on breed, if they have grown well to
about 80 lb. and are of good size and condition. Body
weight relative to breed is more important than age and
can influence lifetime performance.