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Nubian, Egyptian, Abyssinian, Chitral, or some other oriental breed 

 of goats. They have a short coat of no fixed color, all colors and 

 combinations being found. The ears are long, wide and pendant or 

 semi-pendant. The facial line is arched with a slight taper toward 

 the muzzle. The eyes are large and full and the forehead wide. The 

 kids are relatively large and grow rapidly. 



Large numbers of goats are found on the Catalina Islands in a 

 semi-wild state from which occasional specimens have been brought 



Fig. 4. Saanen buck King Franz, No. 915 A. M. G. E. A. 



(Courtesy of L. A. Bridinger, Santa Rosa, Cal.) 



to the mainland and domesticated. In some cases these have proved 

 good milch animals. The same holds true in the case of goats from 

 Mexico and the Guadalupe Island, off the coast of Mexico. 



THE MILK OF THE GOAT 



One of the first questions usually asked about milch goats is in 

 regard to the quantity and quality of milk produced. Milch goats 

 are similar to dairy cows in that some do not yield a sufficient quantity 

 of milk to pay for their keep, while others are profitable dairy animals. 



