What is the goat saanen?

and Saanen Goat is a breed of milk goat. This is most known for its very large size and mild temperament. Originally kept in the valley of Switzerland, where it gets in the name, today you can find goats on dairy farms around the world.

All Saanen goats have a short coat of fine white hair. Small areas of the edges are also common for thighs and spine. Some may have an off-white cream on the coat, but is less common. It has corners, although sometimes they are removed at birth.

Saanen first found the way out of the Saanen valley in Canton Berne, Switzerland at the end of the 18th century, when the settlers married them as they moved around Europe. At the turn of the century, the goat was balanced to the United States and other countries. It is one of the four breeds, along with the Alpine, Toggenburg and Oberhasil, which consists of Swiss Milky Goat breeds.

Goat Saanen is the largest of the milk breeds. The most progress of the intermediate of 31 to 32 (about 78 to 81 cm) thumb in height, but some were known to grow as high as 35inches (about 89 cm). The goat usually weighs about £ 145 (65 kg). Despite its large size, it is one of the most peaceful and most kept goat breed. Their carefree temperament lends them to use as goats or in pets.

In addition to being the largest breed of milk goats, it also produces more milk than any other goat breed. In the case of a record on the world record, Saanen's goat made more than £ 7,000 (about 3,175 kg) of milk in one year. The milk produced by Saanen goat is usually about three to four percent of milk fat.

While Saanen was kept in various places and conditions around the world, he has preferred living conditions. Saanen goats are able to generate the most milk in conditions that the Swiss valley from which it was originally bred. These conditions include a cooler climate with a shadow. Goat does not do well on excessivesunlight.

Small breeds, such as Saanen goat, are not used unusually for the production of meat. Its body with legs and seniors is not advantageous for making viable meat. Most goat meat consumed in the world is now either from South African goats or from the Spanish goat.