. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. GOAT GOAT 407 salt than do sheep, owing to the more astringent character of their feed. A running stream in a pasture is valuable, but if it is not present, good, fresh water should be supplied. Marking. Several devices for marking goats are in use, but the metal tag in the ear is probably best known. A practice which appears to give satisfac- tion is to tattoo the numbers into the ear, using indelible ink. It is found that the metal is some- times pulled out by brush. Shearing. In Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and sometimes in Cal
. Cyclopedia of farm animals. Domestic animals; Animal products. GOAT GOAT 407 salt than do sheep, owing to the more astringent character of their feed. A running stream in a pasture is valuable, but if it is not present, good, fresh water should be supplied. Marking. Several devices for marking goats are in use, but the metal tag in the ear is probably best known. A practice which appears to give satisfac- tion is to tattoo the numbers into the ear, using indelible ink. It is found that the metal is some- times pulled out by brush. Shearing. In Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and sometimes in California, shearing is done twice a year, usually in the months of March and April, and in Septem- ber or October. The reason for this practice is that, owing to the warm climate, the fleece will often shed in the fall if not clipped. In other parts of the country, shearing is done but once a year, and that in the months of March, April and May. The shearing machines, largely employed among sheep-raisers, are coming into general use among goat-breeders. Goats are not so gentle in the hands of the shearer as sheep, and many men, especially among beginners in the industry, desire to know how best to handle them during the operation of shearing. For this purpose, a simple combination trough and table (Fig. 416) was devised by F. W. Ludlow, of Lake Valley, New Mexico. This table is first used in the shape of a trough. The goat is placed in it on its back and held down by means of a strap across its throat. While in this position all the underparts, sides and legs may be worked on. In machine shearing, it is a good practice to start at the brisket and shear all the belly as far back as possible ; then shear the front legs and neck ; then start at the hocks and shear up the hind-legs and along the sides to the point of beginning. After shearing one of the sides allowed by the trough, the goat is tied—"hog tied," to use a western expression—that is, all four feet are tied
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