- Rectal temperature is in the range 101.5 to 102.5 degrees F
- Pulse rate is in the range 70 -80 beats per minute
- Respiration Adult Goats- 10-30 per minute
- Respiration Kid Goats 20-40 per minute
- Rumen Movement 1 – 1.5 per minute
- Estrus (length of heat cycle) 12 to 36 hours
- Heat Cycles 20 to 23 days
- Gestation period is in the range 145 to 160 days ( typically 150)
- Puberty (depends heavily on breed) but can be as early as just 2 months for pygmy bucks, later for other breeds. 2 mos to 18mos (depending on breed)
- Rumen development for kids - fully developed rumen functions at 1 yr of age.
- Lifespan Bucks – The average is around 8 years but up to 12 years
- Lifespan Does – The average is around 11-12 years and up to 20 years
- Growth from Birth to Maturity is 2 years
Cameroon Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats