Nigora

Breed of goat

  • Male:
    48–74 centimetres (19–29 in)
  • Female:
    48–74 centimetres (19–29 in)
Wool coloranyHorn statushorned or hornless
  • Goat
  • Capra hircus

The Nigora is an American breed of small or medium-sized dual-purpose goat, raised both for its milk and for its fiber.[1] It is the result of cross-breeding Nigerian Dwarf bucks with does of mohair breeds such as the Angora.[2]: 22 [3]: 325 

History

The Nigora is of recent creation: breeding started in 1994.[1] A breed association, the American Nigora Goat Breeders Association, was formed in 2007.[2]: 22  Another association, the Nigora Goat Breeders Society, was active in 2014.[4]

Fiber

As with the Pygora breed, the fiber is classified into three types, A, B and C, depending on the length and type of the fibers.[5]: 358  Type A is Angora-type mohair, long and lustrous; type B is "cashgora", which combines mohair with cashmere-type undercoat and is of medium length; type C is like cashmere and is shorter.[6]: 49 

References

  1. ^ a b Bessie Miller (March-April 2016). The cute, adorable Nigora. Countryside & Small Stock Journal. 100 (2): 80. (subscription required)
  2. ^ a b Carol A. Amundson (2013). How to Raise Goats: Everything You Need to Know. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780760343784.
  3. ^ Sue Weaver (2010). Storey’s Guide to Raising Miniature Livestock. North Adams, Massachusetts: Storey Publications. ISBN 9781603424820.
  4. ^ Patricia Chambers (March-April 2014) . Meet the Nigora goat: the new kids in the barn. Countryside & Small Stock Journal. 98 (2): p75. (subscription required)
  5. ^ Carol Ekarius, Deborah Robson (2011). The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook: More Than 200 Fibers, from Animal to Spun Yarn. North Adams, Massachusetts: Storey Publications. ISBN 9781603427111.
  6. ^ Sue Weaver (2011). The Backyard Goat: An Introductory Guide to Keeping and Enjoying Pet Goats. North Adams, Massachusetts: Storey Publications. ISBN 9781603426992.

Further reading

  • Cheryl Kimball (2009). The Field Guide to Goats. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780760335222

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