Angora Goat Farming - Is Raising Goats Easier Said Than Done?

A prime trend nowadays is angora goat farming
which is considered a lucrative venture.The
wonderful mohair Angora goats produce are
primarily used for knitwear and
clothing.  White mohair could be sold
at three to twelve dollars a pound; colored
mohair at ten to twenty five dollars a pound.
Angora goats are species of goats that
originally came from Ankara, Turkey and
Anatolia. These goats are infamous because their
hair can be used to produce mohair. Their initial
introduction to Europe in 1554 was successful so
they were imported to United States by James
Davis in 1849. The Angora importation rate
increased until the Civil War when large flocks
were affected.

Finally, the Angora goat farming prospered in
the southwest were green lands were abundant for
their sustenance. Today, Texas is the second
biggest producer of mohair in the world.
Contrary to sheep, Angoras are shorn two times
in a year. At first, Angoras produce only white
mohair, but today, with the efforts of the
Colored Angora Goat Breeders Association, they
are able to produce black, red and even brown.

The average lifespan of Angora type of goats is
9 to 11 years. It is possible to stretch this
depending on the care or feeding program given
to them. Imperative vaccinations for Angora goat
farming are tetanus, overeating and worming.
Angoras are definitely not milk givers. Aside
from being poor in producing meat, these goats
are poor in milk since most of their nutrients
are channeled to fiber production.

Angora goat farming can be very worrisome
especially when it comes to the Angoras' health.
The main goat disease for these type of goat is
arthritis. The limb joints of the goats are
crucial every now and then since these will be
used for their food-searching activities.
Inflammation of these joints will result to
arthritis which could be further classified
depending on the cause. Arthritis may be
classified as mycoplasmic, bacterial, viral,
nutritional, and traumatic.

The good thing about Angoras is that they are
easy to manage in any climate. These types of
goats have good resistance whether in a cold or
wet weather. Angoras are only susceptible to
climate in one situation, and that is after they
are shorn. Angora goat farming is not an easy
thing to do considering the characteristics of
the goats and the environment they are subjected
into. However, if one seeks to understand the
true nature of Angoras, they could grow up the
way one wants them to be.

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