Sheep and Goat Overview

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Sheep and Goat Overview

• An expanding industry in Kentucky
• Goats growing faster than sheep
• Partially due to increased ethnic groups in
  larger cities (Bowling Green) and Hispanic
  workers
• Markets are developing
• There are 26 languages spoken at home as the
  primary language in the BG school system.

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Sheep and Goat Overview

• Goats are either meat producers or milkers (dairy
  goats)
• In KY many years have had mixed breed goats to
  browse rough land and wooded areas.

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Sheep and Goat Overview

• Most KY goats are meat goats
• Dairy goat milk made into cheese, some used for
  children allergic to milk

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Sheep and Goat Overview

• More goats in world than cattle
• Sheep used for meat in U.S. but some parts of
  world sheep are milked
• In U.S. wool is a byproduct

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Sheep and Goat Overview

Black face sheep are most common
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Sheep and Goat Overview

Horned ram
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Sheep and Goat Overview

Sheep have become popular as 4-H and FFA show
animals
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Sheep and Goat Overview

Black face sheep are most common
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Sheep and Goat Overview

Crossbred breeds are popular in commercial
production South Suffolks
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Sheep and Goat Overview

Suffolk show lamb
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Sheep and Goat Overview

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Sheep and Goat Overview

Goats are increasing in numbers, this is a wild
goat of Australia
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Sheep and Goat Overview

Goats can have special wool that is very
valuable Angora
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Sheep and Goat Overview

Boer goats are the fastest growing meat goat breed
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Sheep and Goat Overview

Pygmy goats are sometimes kept for pets
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Sheep and Goat Overview

Dairy goats are found in certain areas of the
U.S. where goat cheese is popular