Nigerian Dwarf Goat

The Nigerian Dwarf goat (Capra hircus) descends from small West African Dwarf goats imported from Africa to American zoos between about 1930 and 1960, and was selectively bred away from the stocky original toward the balanced proportions of a scaled-down dairy goat. Whereas the Pygmy Goat of the same origin was fixed as a heavy-boned meat type, this is a dairy type and treated as a separate breed. Any color is allowed; gold, chocolate and black, often with white markings, are common. Average annual yield is 340 kg of milk rich in butterfat (6.5%) and protein (3.9%), suited to cheese and butter. Selection emphasized docility along with appearance, so the breed is friendly and easy to handle. It breeds year-round; does can be bred from seven or eight months, twins are common and triplets or quadruplets not unusual. Registries include the American Dairy Goat Association (recognized 2005), the American Goat Society and the Nigerian Dwarf Goat Association. In Japan even pet goats fall under the livestock disease law hygiene standards, with annual reporting to the prefecture by April 15. A small number are bred on Japanese farms.

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The Nigerian Dwarf Goat lives 8-12 years.

Lifespan is 8-12 years.

The Nigerian Dwarf Goat grows to Under 57-60cm at withers / about 35kg.

Maximum height is 60 cm for bucks and 57 cm for does, with a weight of about 35 kg.