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MODERN MILK GOATS 



though one sees bucks of tlie Swiss breeds with short, 



smooth coats, they are the exception ratlier than the rule. 



Milk Yield. — The typical udder of a Swiss doe is 



one that is carried high, 

 well attached, with teats 

 distinct from the udder 

 itself, and large enough 

 for ease in milking. 

 The milk yield is heavy 

 and the butter fat 

 ranges characteristi- 

 cally from 3.5 per cent. 

 to 5 per cent. Both 

 breeds have hardy con- 

 stitutions, and have 

 shown wonderful adap- 

 tability to the varieties 

 of climite presented in 

 their American homes. 

 They have done well 

 wherever they have 

 gone. 



Practical Basis for 

 Choice. — Now what are the practical considerations that 

 would influence one's choice of these three breeds? 

 If one is choosing a family goat, the most important 



Fig. 29, — Laa Cabritas Loretta. 1156, Ad- 

 vanced Registry, 13, yield 12 lbs a day. A typical 

 Toggenburg udder. 



