LaMancha Goat

Facts about LaMancha Goat, "Scientific name for LaMancha Goat is Capra aegagrus hircus". The LaMancha goat is a formally recognized breed of dairy goat that originated in Oregon by Mrs. Eula Frey from short-eared goats of a type found in LaMancha and also throughout spain. The Lamancha goat is a member of the Capra genus, specifically Capra aegagrus hircus like all domestic goats. Capra aegagrus hircus was derived from the "Wild Goat C. aegagrus". In latin "Capra" is the root of the word "capricious" which means whimsical, mischievous, quirky, bizarre and suitable to change fast.

It has excellent dairy temperament and is an all-around sturdy animal that can withstand a great deal of hardship and still produce. They are also known for their high milk production, and the comparatively high butterfat content in their milk.
The LaMancha face is straight with the ears being the distinctive breed characteristic. There are two types of LaMancha ears. Lamancha goats are perhaps the most distinctive goat breed easily recognizable by their very short ear pinnae.
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 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. In the early to mid-1980s, the breed standard was changed to define only two types of ears: gopher and elf.
Any color or combination of colors is acceptable with no preferences. The hair is short, fine and glossy.

Mother LaMancha Goat will call their young so they stay close at all times, a baby LaMancha Goat is called a "kid". The Mother and kid LaMancha Goat recognize each others calls as soon as the mother gives birth. Baby LaMancha Goats are weaned off their moms after around 6 months. Its called "bleating" how goats communicate with each other. A "doe" or "nanny" is what a female LaMancha Goat is called. A "buck or "billy" is what they call a male LaMancha Goat. A male castrated goat is called a "wether". "Kidding" is the act of a goat giving birth.
LaMancha Goats can even climb trees because they have great balance and some goat species can jump over 5 feet high. A LaMancha Goats eyes are rectangular rather than round. At night they have excellent vision and can due just as much at night.

A goat herder notice how much energy his goats had, after eating coffee bushes and that's how coffee was first discovered. There are over 210 breeds of goats in the world. LaMancha Goats have no teeth in their upper front jaw. LaMancha Goats have 24 molars and 8 incisors. Both sexes, female and male goats can have beards. Male LaMancha Goats reach puberty at the age between 4 to 8 months and the female is between 7 to 10 months. Male LaMancha Goats at the beginning of mating season go through a period called a "rut". The "rut" is the beginning of the courting for a doe, a very strong foul musky odor and fighting between bucks begins.

Goats can be born without or with horns "polled". The average life of a goats is between 8 to 12 years. LaMancha Goats have a four chamber stomach, goats are "Ruminant" is any hoofed even-toed mammal, that digests its food in two stages. First by eating the raw materials and regurgitating a semi-digested form known as "cud" (ruminating: chewing the cud.) then eating the cud. The goat is one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. "Wattles" is that little tufts of hair that dangles from the goats throat. Goats milk is higher in niacin, calcium and vitamin A than cows milk. A LaMancha Goat is a herbivores, that eats leaves, grass, hay and furns {plant eaters}.

Tetanus is something to watch out for in LaMancha Goats and what are the proper shots to give them, (Tetanus-is an illness that is caused by Clostridium Tetany). Also do the research on de-worming your young LaMancha Goats (kids) and do the research on the proper doses. Also look up "Cocci" (If your fecal test shows an high rate of cocci (over 200 per gram) you need to take action quickly with your young (kid). These are important facts so do your research on this if you are raising LaMancha Goats, especially young LaMancha Goats (kids).