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this breed, they still show in our range of climate some 

 of the sensitiveness to cold and exposure that one would 

 expect from their southern origin. With good housing 

 and care they do well, but if exposed to cold or wet they 

 are likely to contract pnemiionia, and the does, if preg- 

 nant, are hkely to abort their kids. 



Breeding Season.— The Anglo-Nubian is said to 



Fig. 24. — Typical Anglo-Nubian heads. 



have a less limited breeding season than the Swiss goats, 

 a very great advantage, so far as it holds true, for goat 

 dairy practice, since one of the problems of the goat 

 dairy is the great difficulty of having does come fresh 

 late enough in the year to insure a more uniform supply 

 of milk. 



The Milk. — Another point of advantage in this breed 

 is tlie short, smooth coat, which makes for cleanliness in 

 milking. The udders are almost always of an excellent 



