Which breed of goats gives the most odorless milk: TOP 15 types and how to choose

Goat breeding is becoming a popular and profitable branch of agriculture. Goats give milk, meat, wool, which are valued higher than cow and sheep. Goat meat is a dietary product with a low fat content, but sometimes a specific flavor comes from it. Before starting a livestock business, you need to decide on the breed of goats, and which one gives the most odorless milk.

Best goat breeds

The following areas are distinguished in goat breeding:

• dairy;
• meat;
• downy;
• woolen.

There is also a separate mixed industry. It combines breeds that give several products.

Greater milk yields are given by dairy, mixed and dwarf goats. In each industry, the best in terms of productivity, odorless species are distinguished.

Dairy

The main indicators by which a dairy goat is chosen are the amount of milk yield and the quality of milk. In some animals, the amount of milk given out depends on the conditions of detention. Therefore, preference should be given to undemanding breeds.

Toggenburgian

Swiss dairy variety adapts easily to new climates.

Pros and consgives milk with a fat content of 8%;suitable for keeping in the northern regions.the quality of milk is reduced, and there is an odor with malnutrition;Large animals will need a lot of space.

Toggenburg goats are recognizable by their light brown color and white stripes on the muzzle.

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Alpine

The breed is distinguished by a dark color: bay with spots or dark on the body and light on the head.

Pros and consmilk does not smell;Animals are suitable for open grazing.fight among themselves and with other animals;in unfavorable conditions give less milk.

Alpine goat milk is tasty but not fatty, and the short lactation period is less than seven months a year. High milk yields will continue provided that there is enough s alt in the diet.

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Mingrelian

Georgian goats graze on the slopes of the mountains and are large.

Pros and conshave strong immunity;short-haired, unpretentious in care.short lactation - 7 months a year;grazing is required.

Animals that graze in the valley give less milk than those that feed in the mountains.

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Meat

Meat goats are characterized by a round barrel-shaped body and a small udder. They give milk for six months of the year. But among the meat breeds there are breeds with high milk yields, which can be attributed to the mixed meat and dairy group.

Nubian

The British variety is tall, 70 centimeters at the withers. Animals gain weight up to eighty kilograms.

Pros and consmilk with a pleasant creamy flavor;large milk yields begin after the second lambing.the volume of milk decreases in poor conditions;aggressive.

Cheerful Nubian goats have their horns cauterized as children to prevent them from maiming each other and other animals.

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Czech brown

Popular breed for private farms.

Pros and consdaily volume of milk - 6 liters;long lactation period - 11 months;goats quickly gain weight;low fat meat.a purebred animal can only be purchased in a nurseryshould not be let out to pasture for the whole day, as they suffer from insect bites.

Czech brown goats quickly adapt to harsh climates.

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Boerskaya

Color, according to the standard - white with brown. Goats gain 140 kilograms of weight, and goats - 90 kilograms. The Boer variety is improved by dairy and downy breeds.

Pros and consyear-round readiness for mating;calm nature, accommodating with other animals;strong immunity;unpretentiousness in food.only purebred animals give good meat and milk;sensitive to drafts.

Boer goats uncontrollably devour any plants, so they should not be allowed into the garden and flower garden.

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Downy

Purebred downy goats give up to seven hundred grams of down at a time. The bulk of the down is obtained from males. Females have a less dense undercoat and produce less milk than dairy breeds.

Cashmere

The variety comes from the Tibetan mountains. External differences - hanging ears and compact body size.

Pros and conshigh productivity and quality of wool;animals adapt to frost and heat;give high-quality milk without smell.wool requires careful care;productivity depends on the cutting time.

A cashmere goat gets 6 kilos of down, and a goat gets 3 kilos. But animals need to be sheared at a certain period - before molting.

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Orenburg

The Ural breed is the most popular in Russia and Tatarstan. Animal down is used in the production of Orenburg shawls. Coat color - black, red, gray.

Pros and consfertility;productivity in cold climates.with age, the quality of the hair deteriorates;down of mature individuals is suitable for production.

Orenburg goats give high-quality pile from the age of four. Seven-year-old animals are not sheared.

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Wooly goats

The wool group also has popular and productive varieties that lack a specific aroma.

Angora

The Turkish breed got its name from its historical homeland - Ankara. Animals weigh little - 35-50 kilograms with a height of 60-70 centimeters at the withers.

Pros and consmolt 2 times a year, give 30% more wool compared to breeds that shed once;wool is unique in its luster and silkiness.weak maternal instinct;wool deteriorates from cold and draft.

Angora goats produce 4% fat milk and tender, odorless meat.

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Pridonskaya

The breed appeared as a result of crossing Don and Angora goats.

Pros and conshigh productivity - 1.5 kilograms of wool per animal;suitable for pasture and barn keeping.productivity declines in unstable climates;when a large number of individuals are kept in a cramped room, the wool deteriorates.

In the pasture, you also need to make sure that the animals do not bunch up. At least twelve hours of grazing is required in summer.

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Hornless goats

Most hornless breeds belong to the dairy group.

Saanenskaya or Zaanentalskaya

The German polled variety with short or no horns has been known since the 19th century and is distinguished by its short white coat.

Pros and consfertile;high-yielding.goats smell;only purebred individuals give high milk yields.

You can find a purebred Saanen goat in breeding farms. A sign of purebred is the complete absence of horns.

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Campine

The short-haired Belgian white variety produces medium fat milk.

Pros and consgood disposition and livability with other animals;high productivity;unpretentiousness in care and nutrition.you can buy only in the nursery;high price.

Quality milk comes from rare purebred Campine.

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Lamancha

The selectively bred variety has a variety of colors - white, gray, brown.

Pros and consfertility;high yield.tendency to obesity;short ears are often infested with parasites.

For one lamb, the La Mancha goat brings up to four kids, and during lactation gives 4 liters of milk a day.

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Dwarf

Feature of dwarf animals - strong immunity and resistance to frost.

Cameroonian

African small breed with curled horns. Height at the withers - 50 centimeters. Cameroon goats are decorative, black, caramel and spotted.

Pros and conshigh fat milk;savings on food.predisposed to allergies;do not tolerate cold damp climates.

Cameroon goats do well in a herd and yearn alone.

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Nigerian

The breed is related to the Cameroonian and appeared as a result of a genetic mutation under the influence of the hot African climate.

Pros and consdisease resistance;good character.fragile bones;when kept in a barn, it is necessary to create a warm microclimate.

The temperature in the room with animals should not fall below 15 degrees Celsius.

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Highest yielding breed

European and pygmy goats produce the most milk:

Nubian Zaanenskaya 1000Cameroonian 960Mingrelian 900Toggenburg 600

Breed	Annual milk yield from one individual in liters
1400

The amount of milk yield is determined not only by the breed and duration of lactation, but also by nutrition. Animals should receive fresh hay, green grasses and branches of fruit trees in summer.

It is also necessary to ensure round-the-clock access to clean water. With proper care, milk yields will be maximum.

How to make the right choice

To choose a he althy young goat, you need to pay attention to the following signs:

• elastic pear-shaped udder without hair, with thin skin, protruding veins and nipples protruding to the sides;
• square incisors, the dentition is even, without gaps;
• wide chest;
• bulging, long ribs;
• smooth spine;
• shoulders and pelvis at the same level;
• pure silky wool.

He althy animals are mobile and curious. A high-yielding goat has a pelvis wider than the chest, and the udder is voluminous and almost does not move when walking.

The seller asks for the following information:

• age - young individuals up to 5 years old give high milk yield. In older animals, the amount of milk decreases. If the owner claims that the goat is young, but it has erased rounded incisors and sagging udder, in fact the animal is 6 years old and more;
• number of lambing - the maximum milk yield is obtained after the second or third lambing.

When choosing a goat breed, it is important to consider the climate in which it will live. Frost and heat affect the volume of milk. Therefore, before buying, you need to make sure that it is possible to provide the animal with comfortable living conditions.

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