. Modern milk goats : status of the milk goat industry; methods of profitable milk production; care and management of commercial herds and household goats . Goats. THE CHOICE OF A BREED 79 this breed, they still show in our range of climate some of the sensitiveness to cold and exposure that one would expect from their southern origin. With good housing and care they do well, but if exposed to cold or wet they are likely to contract pnemiionia, and the does, if preg- nant, are hkely to abort their kids. Breeding Season.—The Anglo-Nubian is said to. Fig. 24.—Typical Anglo-Nubian heads. have a l
. Modern milk goats : status of the milk goat industry; methods of profitable milk production; care and management of commercial herds and household goats . Goats. THE CHOICE OF A BREED 79 this breed, they still show in our range of climate some of the sensitiveness to cold and exposure that one would expect from their southern origin. With good housing and care they do well, but if exposed to cold or wet they are likely to contract pnemiionia, and the does, if preg- nant, are hkely to abort their kids. Breeding Season.—The Anglo-Nubian is said to. Fig. 24.—Typical Anglo-Nubian heads. have a less limited breeding season than the Swiss goats, a very great advantage, so far as it holds true, for goat dairy practice, since one of the problems of the goat dairy is the great difficulty of having does come fresh late enough in the year to insure a more uniform supply of milk. The Milk.—Another point of advantage in this breed is tlie short, smooth coat, which makes for cleanliness in milking. The udders are almost always of an excellent. 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 Richards, Irmagarde. Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott
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