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Romney, WV
(304) 822-6065
Member since 2003
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Goat Facts...
- Worldwide, goats provide people with more meat and milk than any other domestic animal.
- Goat meat is called Chevon or Cabrito and is a red meat that is lower in cholesterol and fat than beef, pork, lamb or chicken.
- Goat milk is more easily digested than cow’s milk.
- A goat’s tail turns up while a sheep’s tail turns down.
- Male goats are called "bucks" or "billies" and female goats are called "does" or "nannies".
- Goats are pregnant for five months and normally have two kids at a time.
- Goats can grow to be 8 to 12 years old.
- Goats are known as "browsers" (eating twigs, leaves and bark) but they also do well grazing grass.
- Goats weigh 5-10 pounds at birth and grow to 75-200 pounds when mature.
- 5-7 Goats can live on the amount of feed it takes to feed one cow.
- There are about one billion goats worldwide!
- The domestic goat is in the family Bovidae, genus Capra, and is of the species Hircus.
Comparison of Goat Meat to Other Meats |
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Animal
Specie |
Calories |
Total
Fat |
Saturated
Fat |
Protein |
|
(3
oz. roasted) |
|
grams |
|
Goat |
122 |
2.58 |
.79 |
23 |
|
Beef |
245 |
16.00 |
6.80 |
23 |
|
Pork |
310 |
24.00 |
8.70 |
21 |
|
Lamb |
235 |
16.00 |
7.30 |
22 |
|
Chicken |
12 0 |
3.50 |
1.10 |
21 |
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