Saanen goat
Class: Mammals
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Bovidae
Weight: 50-120 kg
Height: 75-100 cm at the withers
Body length: 81-84 cm
Coloration: White
Gestation period: About 5 months
Lifespan: 9-10 years
Habitat: The breed was developed in Switzerland’s Saanen Valley. Currently, it is widespread in Europe, North Africa, the United States, Korea, Indonesia, and Russia.
Diet: Barley, oats, wheat bran, oilcake, etc.
Did you know?
- The Saanen goat holds the record for daily and annual milk yield, making this breed widely used for industrial milk production.
- The milk fat content of the Saanen breed is 4%, surpassed only by Nubian goats.
- Both the goat and its milk lack the characteristic smell typically associated with goats.
- It can survive in various climatic conditions, making it convenient to breed in Russia.
- The breed is highly prolific, with its population nearly doubling each year. Young animals grow quickly and reach sexual maturity earlier than other breeds.
- Crossbreeding Saanen females with other breeds can increase herd productivity.
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