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Angora goats

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Angora goats

Angora goats

The magic of mohair

Snuggling up to a soft mohair blanket is a simple luxury, and we are so lucky in New Zealand to have some of the world’s best mohair producers on our doorstep.

Hands-on at the goat face

We've been farming angora goats for over fifteen years and can't imagine life without them now.

Castrating and dehorning angora goats

Angora goats are not usually dehorned although the horns are usually tipped (the last 1cm of horn clipped off) as they can be extremely sharp.

Angora health - ill-thrift and miscellaneous diseases

If your goats are not doing well, there are many possible causes.

Angora health - diseases of the skin and the brain

The signs of skin disease are usually fairly obvious, with itchiness, hair loss, scurfiness or sores, reddening or some other change in the appearance of the skin.

Feeding angora goats

Goats don’t have a split upper lip like sheep so don’t graze as close to the ground.

Angora goats - breeding for good traits

Breeders agree that many traits are important, but they may put them in different orders of priority

Angora health - lameness and sudden death

Part three in a series on Angora goat health and disease looks at lameness and sudden death.

Angora goats - health and disease: Scouring

Scouring (diarrhoea) is common in Angora goats.

Handling and housing angora goats

Goats are a vastly greater challenge to handle than sheep and the first thing you'll need to do is to heighten the yards to prevent jumping.

Angora Goat Welfare

There are particular welfare issues associated with goats, because of their sensitive nature and inquisitive personalities!

Buying your angora goats

What to buy depends on what’s available at the time and what the current market is like.

Angora goat diseases - the bad news and the good news

Compared with other farm animals, goats are relatively susceptible to internal worms, which can cause scouring and ill-thrift.

Identification and recording

You cannot do worthwhile recording and breeding to improve flock performance unless all animals are identified.

Farming angora goats

Angora goats are believed to have originated in the mountains of Tibet from where they spread to the Angora province in Turkey.