Don goat

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The Don goat is a breed of goat from the Don River of the Lower Volga region in Russia. [1] It produces cashmere, [2] mohair, [3] wool, goatskin, and milk. It has the highest average wool per individual goat sheared of any goat breed and produces milk with a relatively high fat content. [4] Physically, Don goats are typically black, although some are white; males are generally between 65–85 kg, while females range 35–40kg. [5]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Goat_Production/AfpUAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=don Jindal, Satish Kumar. Goat Production. India: Falcon, 1984.
  2. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Goats_of_the_World/hHAvAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=don Porter, Valerie. Goats of the World. United Kingdom: Farming Press, 1996. p67
  3. ↑ https://www.google.com/books/edition/Extension_Goat_Handbook/QtwOAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=don+goat+russia+milk&pg=RA1-PA1&printsec=frontcover Haenlein, George Friedrich Wilhelm. Extension Goat Handbook. United States: Printed and distributed, 1984.
  4. ↑ Don Goats
  5. ↑ Don Goats
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