The Tamil Nadu Goat & Sheep Breeding Policy, recently unveiled by the State Government, has advocated for an open nucleus breeding system for goats and for selective breeding within the breed with ...

The process of domestication has largely eliminated the seasonal breeding cycle in many types of livestock, but most goats and sheep are still attuned to this ancient rhythm. The shorter days at the ...

In November 2013, farmer Paddy Murphy witnessed one of his sheep mating with a goat. Five months later, the sheep gave birth to a sheep-goat hybrid, which Murphy refers to as his first "geep". "This ...

Each year, sheep and goat farmers around the world lose an estimated US $10 billion due to gastrointestinal parasites that infect their animals, leading to loss of weight and wools and even death – a ...

LEWISTON, Minn. (WCCO) --There's a breed of goats that give true meaning to the phrase "paralyzed in fear." They're called fainting goats and the breed is growing in popularity. On the farms of rural ...

What are the easiest goat breeds to raise? You may be thinking of buying a little farm – or you already have one – and you are considering what domestic animals you should keep. If you’re thinking of ...

With more than a thousand breeds to choose from, first-time sheep farmers must plan carefully, making sure to provide plenty of space and strong fencing. Sheep are social animals, so they need ...

TULSA, Okla. — Tulsa Zoo announced the addition of four goat kids from a critically endangered breed. The zoo welcomed ...

The sheep and goat populations of Burkina Faso face many challenges – limited feed in the Sahelian north, infestations of deadly trypanosome carrying tsetse flies in the south, and a long dry season ...

Dehradun: The National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR), Karnal, has officially recognised Uttarakhand's Udaipuri goat as an indigenous breed, a move expected to assist the state's animal ...