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[[Image:Goat herds in the Apennines (1864), by William Linnell.jpg|thumb|Herding goats in the [[Apennine Mountains]]]] | [[Image:Goat herds in the Apennines (1864), by William Linnell.jpg|thumb|Herding goats in the [[Apennine Mountains]]]] | ||
A '''goatherd''' or '''goatherder''' is a person who [[herding|herds]] [[goat]]s as a vocational activity. It is similar to a [[shepherd]] who herds [[sheep]]. | |||
==Description== | |||
Goatherds are most commonly found in regions where goat populations are significant; for instance, in [[Africa]] and [[South Asia]]. Goats are typically bred as dairy or meat animals, with some breeds being [[shorn]] for wool. The top six goat industry groups in the United States include: meat (includes show), dairy (includes show, pygmy and Nigerian dwarf), fiber or hair (angora, cashmere), 4-H, industrial (weed control, hiking/pack), and biotech (see [[Goat#Agriculture|Goats in agriculture]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title = Breeds of Livestock - Goat Breeds — Breeds of Livestock, Department of Animal Science|url = http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/goats/|website = www.ansi.okstate.edu|access-date = 2015-10-18}}</ref> | |||
==Company goatherds== | |||
Companies using goats to control and eradicate [[Euphorbia virgata|leafy spurge]], [[knapweed]], and other toxic weeds have sprouted across the [[American West]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.brownalumnimagazine.com/content/view/3251/40/|title=American Pastoral|date=Sep–Oct 2012|publisher=Brown Alumni Monthly}}</ref> | Companies using goats to control and eradicate [[Euphorbia virgata|leafy spurge]], [[knapweed]], and other toxic weeds have sprouted across the [[American West]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.brownalumnimagazine.com/content/view/3251/40/|title=American Pastoral|date=Sep–Oct 2012|publisher=Brown Alumni Monthly}}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Goatherds|*]] | [[Category:Goatherds|*]] | ||
[[Category:Animal husbandry occupations]] | [[Category:Animal husbandry occupations]] | ||
[[Category:Dairy farming]] | [[Category:Dairy farming]] | ||
[[Category:Herding]] | |||
[[Category:Pastoralists]] | [[Category:Pastoralists]] | ||
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A goatherd or goatherder is a person who herds goats as a vocational activity. It is similar to a shepherd who herds sheep.
Description
Goatherds are most commonly found in regions where goat populations are significant; for instance, in Africa and South Asia. Goats are typically bred as dairy or meat animals, with some breeds being shorn for wool. The top six goat industry groups in the United States include: meat (includes show), dairy (includes show, pygmy and Nigerian dwarf), fiber or hair (angora, cashmere), 4-H, industrial (weed control, hiking/pack), and biotech (see Goats in agriculture).[1]
Company goatherds
Companies using goats to control and eradicate leafy spurge, knapweed, and other toxic weeds have sprouted across the American West.[2]
References
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