Alpine (caprine race)
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! bgcolor=" pink" colspan=" 2" | Name binominal Capra aegagrus hircus
Linnaeus, 1758
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| Origin
| the Alps of Switzerland and France
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| Diffusion
| Main road
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| Size
| Large
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| Dress
| Brown, black or Polychrome
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| Use
| Milk
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The alpine goat is a race Caprine.
Origin
It is originating in the the Alps Suisse S and French. Race selected since the Second world war to improve its production, it conquered the mid-west of France little by little. With 55% of the caprine livestock, it is the race of the most widespread goat in France.
Morphology
Wrap variable color, it passes from the pure white to the white mottled of brown, deer, gray, black, magpie or russet-red. The genetically selected herds have a more homogeneous, maroon color with the ends and the black dorsal line. (see photo)La female weighs between 50 and 80 kg and the male between 80 and 100kg. It has a fine stature, with dry legs suited to walk. Its udders bulky and are well attached. Let us milk are well adapted to the manual draft like mechanics.
Aptitudes
The alpine one with excellent aptitudes Milk ières. It produces on average 850 liters of milk by lactation, but the best often exceeds 1000 liters by lactation.Elle supports the variations in temperature of the Alpages and its let us onglons hard allow him to be adapted on the concreted ground of the intensive breedings as stones of the mountain lanes.