Kinder goat
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The Kinder is an American breed of domestic goat. It originated on a farm in Snohomish, Washington, where in about 1985 an American Pygmy buck was cross-bred with Nubian does. The resulting stock was selectively bred to create a compact but well-muscled goat, suitable both for milk and for meat production. A herd-book was started in 1988; by 2006 about three thousand head had been registered.Template:R
History
The Kinder originated in about 1985 on a farm in Snohomish, Washington, in the north-western United States. There, an American Pygmy buck was cross-bred with Nubian does. The resulting stock was selectively bred to create a compact but well-muscled goat, suitable both for goat's milk and for goat's meat production. In 1988 a breed society, the Kinder Goat Breeders Association, was established, and a herd-book was started; by 2006 about three thousand head had been registered.Template:R The breed has spread within the United States, where it is present in about thirteen states,Template:R and also to Brazil and Canada.Template:R
The conservation status of the Kinder was listed by the FAO as endangered in 2007;Template:R in 2020 DAD-IS listed its status as unknown.Template:R
Characteristics
The Kinder is of moderate size, with a sturdy body inherited from the American Pygmy, but with the longer legs of the Nubian.Template:R Height at the withers is Script error: No such module "convert". for does and Script error: No such module "convert". for bucks, with weights of about Script error: No such module "convert". and Script error: No such module "convert". respectively.Template:R It is horned in both sexes, but in the United States is commonly disbudded. The coat is short; the breed standard does not specify any particular coat color.Template:R
Use
A Kinder doe may give some Script error: No such module "convert". of milk in a lactation of about 305 days. The milk is claimed to have an average butterfat content of about 5.5%, occasionally reaching 7%;Template:R it is high in milk solids, and is thus suitable for cheese-making.Template:R
Like other goat breeds of tropical origin, the Kinder is an aseasonal breeder, and can be bred at any time of the year. It is a highly prolific breed – twin and triplet births are a normal occurrence.Template:R The kids put on weight rapidly; the dressed weight after slaughter averages approximately 60%.Template:R
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