Angora health - diseases of the skin and the brain

The signs of skin disease are usually fairly obvious, with itchiness, hair loss, scurfiness or sores, reddening or some other change in the appearance of the skin. 

Feeding angora goats

Goats don’t have a split upper lip like sheep so don’t graze as close to the ground.

Angora goats - breeding for good traits

Angora health - lameness and sudden death

Part three in a series on Angora goat health and disease looks at lameness and sudden death.

Angora goats - health and disease: Scouring

Scouring (diarrhoea) is common in Angora goats. 

Handling and housing angora goats

Goats are a vastly greater challenge to handle than sheep and the first thing you'll need to do is to heighten the yards to prevent jumping.

Angora Goat Welfare

There are particular welfare issues associated with goats, because of their sensitive nature and inquisitive personalities! 

Buying your angora goats

What to buy depends on what’s available at the time and what the current market is like.

Angora goat diseases - the bad news and the good news

Compared with other farm animals, goats are relatively susceptible to internal worms, which can cause scouring and ill-thrift. 

Identification and recording

You cannot do worthwhile recording and breeding to improve flock performance unless all animals are identified.

Farming angora goats

Angora goats are believed to have originated in the mountains of Tibet from where they spread to the Angora province in Turkey.