Pygmy goat

A pygmy goat is a breed of miniature domestic goat. Pygmy goats tend to be kept as pets primarily, though also work well as milk producers and working animals. The pygmy goat is quite hardy, an asset in a wide variety of settings, and can adapt to virtually all climates.

Una cabra enana es una raza de cabra doméstica en miniatura. Cabras enanas tienden a ser mantenidos como mascotas principalmente, aunque también funcionan bien como productores de leche y animales de trabajo. La cabra enana es bastante resistente, un activo en una amplia variedad de entornos, y puede adaptarse a prácticamente todos los climas.

 Females, called does, weigh 24 to 34 kg (53 to 75 lb) and males, called bucks, weigh 27 to 39 kg (60 to 86 lb). Wither height ranges from 16 to 23 in (41 to 58 cm). Their color can range from white caramel, medium caramel, dark caramel, dark (red) caramel, silver-light grey agouti, medium grey agouti, dark grey agouti, black with frosted points, solid black and agouti

 Females, called does, weigh 24 to 34 kg (53 to 75 lb) and males, called bucks, weigh 27 to 39 kg (60 to 86 lb). Wither height ranges from 16 to 23 in (41 to 58 cm). Their color can range from white caramel, medium caramel, dark caramel, dark (red) caramel, silver-light grey agouti, medium grey agouti, dark grey agouti, black with frosted points, solid black and agouti

 

 Pygmy goats are precocious and polyestrous breeders; bearing one to four young every nine to 12 months after a five month gestation period. Does are usually bred for the first time at about twelve to 18 months, although they may conceive as early as two months if care is not taken to separate them early from male kids. Newborn kids will nurse almost immediately, begin eating grain and roughage within a week, and are weaned by ten weeks of age.

Cabras enanas son criadores precoces y poliestro; teniendo un a cuatro jóvenes cada nueve a 12 meses después de un período de cinco meses de gestación. Lo hace por lo general se crió por primera vez en cerca de doce a 18 meses, aunque pueden concebir ya en dos meses, si no se tiene cuidado de separarlos temprano de los niños varones. Niños recién nacidos serán amamantar casi de inmediato, comenzar a comer el grano y forraje dentro de una semana, y son destetados por diez semanas de edad. 

Polyestrous sexual behavior means that they experience heat and can be freshened (made to come into milk production) year-round. If milking is a priority, a continuous supply of milk can be obtained by breeding two or more pygmy does alternately. Some full-size dairy breeds are also noted for polyestrous sexual behavior.

Comportamiento sexual poliestro significa que experimenten el calor y pueden ser refrescados (hecha a entrar en la producción de leche) todo el año. Si ordeño es una prioridad, un suministro continuo de la leche se puede obtener por la cría de dos o más enano hace alternativamente. Algunas razas lecheras de tamaño completo también se caracterizan por un comportamiento sexual poliestro.