Nubian Goat

Facts about Nubian Goat, "Scientific name for Nubian Goat is Capra aegagrus hircus". The "Nubian Goat" is a big breed of domestic goat that is a native to the Great Britain. The Nubian Goat breed is the most popular variety of dairy goat in the United States. Nubian Goats milk is higher in niacin, calcium and vitamin A than cows milk. A goat is a herbivores, that eats leaves, grass, hay and furns {plant eaters}. The male Nubian Goat is called a Buck, the female ones are called Does and the juvenile goats are called kids. The Nubian Goats are occasionally permitted to graze in marshlands and other ecologically monitored regions so as to reduce the number of invasive varieties or other unnecessary plants like poison ivy.

Appearance of Nubian Goat

The male Nubian Goat has a sleek body and the male breeds are taller than the female breeds, with the maximum height of 35 inches (89 cm), whereas the female ones attain the maximum height of 30 inches (76 cm). The male breeds carry the body weight of 174 pounds (79 kg), whereas the female ones have the body weight of 135 (61.2 kg). The Nubian Goat has elongated, ears that carry the shape of a bell and extend an inch away from the face. These ears help the Nubian Goat to keep cool in the temperate climate. The Nubian Goats have a circular nose and small overturned tails, and their fur is short and shiny and can come in a diversity of colors including tan, black and red. The Nubian Goat has horizontal pupils in their eyes that enable them to have a broader range of tangential vision to observe for predators.

Features about Nubian Goat

Nubian 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. This offers them the skill to consume rapidly in a region where they may have to observe for predators. The Nubian temperament of the Nubian Goat is outgoing, friendly and vocal.

Diet of Nubian Goat

At Zoos, the Nubian Goat is fed with a diet of the commercial farm animals, such as hay and grain.

Reproduction of Nubian Goat

Nubian Goats can turn out to be sexually mature when they attain the age of six months. Male Nubian goats produce an extremely potent musk-like smell during the reproduction season to magnetize females. Female Nubian goats are pregnant for 140 days to 160 days, and they give birth once a year during the late spring or winter season.

Nubian Goats offer a first-rate, high-butterfat milk, which is used to prepare ice cream, cheese, yogurt and butter or can be drunk. The Nubian Goats can also be bred for their hides and meat.
Mothers will call their young so they stay close at all times, a baby Nubian Goat is called a "kid". The Mother and kid goat recognize each others calls as soon as the mother gives birth. Baby Nubian 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 Nubian Goat is called. A "buck or "billy" is what they call a male Nubian Goat. A male castrated goat is called a "wether". "Kidding" is the act of a goat giving birth.
Nubian Goats can even climb trees because they have great balance and some goat species can jump over 5 feet high.

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. A Nubian 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. Nubian Goats have no teeth in their upper front jaw. Nubian Goats have 24 molars and 8 incisors. Both sexes, female and male goats can have beards. Male Nubian Goats reach puberty at the age between 4 to 8 months and the female is between 7 to 10 months. Male Nubian 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. Nubian Goats can be born without or with horns "polled". The goat is one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. The average lifespan of the Nubian goat ranges from 10 years to 15 years. "Wattles" is that little tufts of hair that dangles from the goats throat.

Tetanus is something to watch out for in Nubian 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 Nubian 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 Nubian Goats, especially young Nubian Goats (kids).