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Research draft

goat

vr.tr.goat · PHY.LIV

Let an agent handle goats by breed, use, welfare, health and regulation.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle goats by breed, use, welfare, health and regulation.

The domestic goat (Capra hircus), a ruminant mammal kept for milk, meat, fibre and skins, and for vegetation management; many breeds exist, and feral populations occur.

What it is for: Milk, meat, fibre (mohair, cashmere), leather, companionship and grazing.

It can be keep and care for goats; register and identify them; milk and process products; manage vegetation by grazing.

Distinguishing features

Domestic ruminant

Browsers rather than grazers

Many breeds

Feral goats damage island ecosystems

What it looks like

A medium-sized ruminant with horns (often), a beard in many breeds and varied coats.

Physical character

adult mass: 20-140 kg - by breed

gestation: about 150 days

How it is recognised

Ear tags or electronic identification

Breed features such as ears or coat

Terms: doe or nanny, buck or billy, kid, wether

Related models

is a kind of - category

domesticated mammal and livestock

produces - products

milk, meat, fibre

is regulated by - rules

animal health and identification law

is related to - relative

sheep

In practice

Families and kinds

dairy breeds

meat breeds

fibre breeds such as Angora and cashmere

dual-purpose and local breeds

feral goats

Identifiers

taxon name Capra hircus species

animal id ear tag or bolus number livestock traceability

Standards and regulation

EU Regulation 2016/429 Animal Health Law

Sheep and goat identification rules

Animal welfare law

Failure modes and hazards

Zoonoses such as Q fever

Escape and crop damage

Feral populations harming ecosystems

Also called

feral goatshe-goatmale goatcastrated goatDutch PiedDera Din PanahToggenburgPinzgau goatTokara goatGrigia LucanaIspirShiba goatMurcia-GranadaPitiüsaLiaoning Cashmere GoatMongolian Cashmere GoatTibetan goatAnatolian Black GoatAhuntz azpigorriBulgarian White Dairy GoatGalician GoatWeiße Deutsche EdelziegeTushaFlemish goatKystgeitSlovenian Saanen goatSlovenian Alpine goatTauernsheckGirgentanaBionda dell'AdamelloFinnish Landrace goatNigora goatErzgebirge Goatfainting goatGolden GuernseyYemen Mountain GoatPoitou goatSomali goatJudas goatChamois Coloured Goat

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Also registered as vr.tr.goat

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Animal Which goat.

Breed and use.

Breed

Type.

Breed

Breed.

  1. What breed is it, and for what use? definition
  2. Is it registered with a breed society? provenance

Identity

Tags.

Identity

Identification.

  1. Is it identified and registered as required? provenance
  2. What is its tag number? provenance
Care Welfare.

Welfare needs are specific.

Husbandry

Housing and feed.

Husbandry

Husbandry.

  1. What housing, feed and company do goats need? action
  2. How is fencing done? action

Health

Vet care.

Health

Health.

  1. What vaccinations and parasite control are needed? action
  2. When should a vet be called? boundary
Products Milk, meat, fibre.

Products need rules.

Dairy

Milk.

Dairy

Milk production.

  1. What hygiene rules apply to selling goat milk? boundary
  2. Is raw milk sale allowed? boundary

Fibre

Mohair and cashmere.

Fibre

Fibre.

  1. What fibre does the breed produce? definition
  2. How is it harvested? action
Environment Grazing and feral goats.

Goats shape landscapes.

Grazing

Conservation grazing.

Grazing

Conservation grazing.

  1. Can goats be used to manage vegetation here? action
  2. With what stocking rate? measurement

Feral

Invasive impact.

Feral

Feral goats.

  1. Are feral goats harming this ecosystem? boundary
  2. What management is used? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should breeds be separate entries?
  • How should feral goats be linked?
  • How should product entries be linked?