. Agri-news. Agriculture. - 2 - A New Industry for Alberta (cont'd) Mr. Schafer plans to get two litters a year from his flock through the use of selective breeding and special management techniques. It is apparently possible to have as many as four kids per litter. Since meat-type goats are obtained by crossing three or four dairy-type animals in a selec- tive breeding program, Alberta's new industry will provide dairy goat producers with an addition mar- ket for their surplus breeding stock. According to Mr. Schafer, the basic differences between a meat and a dairy goat are that the former h
. Agri-news. Agriculture. - 2 - A New Industry for Alberta (cont'd) Mr. Schafer plans to get two litters a year from his flock through the use of selective breeding and special management techniques. It is apparently possible to have as many as four kids per litter. Since meat-type goats are obtained by crossing three or four dairy-type animals in a selec- tive breeding program, Alberta's new industry will provide dairy goat producers with an addition mar- ket for their surplus breeding stock. According to Mr. Schafer, the basic differences between a meat and a dairy goat are that the former has a bigger frame, is heavier and has a built-in ability to grow rapidly. Meat-type A Epicalmeat-typegoat goats are marketed when they are only four to 12 weeks old. "Goats," says Mr. Schafer, "are very easy to raise and are the second oldest domesti- cated animals (next to the dog) in the world. They are far more resistant to disease than most other domestic animals because they have lived in close proximity to man for many hundreds of ; Mr. Schafer thinks that many Anglo-Saxons could be missing out on a real delicacy by not trying his chevron gourmet meat! - 30 -. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Communications Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture. Print Media Branch; Alberta. Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. Publishing Branch. [Edmonton] : Communications Branch, Alberta Dept. of Agriculture
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