Each farmer selects animals for his farm, focusing on his own reasons, preferences, tastes. If you decide to have a black goat, our article may be useful to you. There are several popular breeds with this color of economic value. You can settle in such an animal and as a pet.
Breeds with black color
The most widespread breed in Russia, whose representatives are painted in dark colors, was bred from wool and Angora goats. From these animals they receive not only good milk yield of rather fat milk, but also valuable fluff. About 250 grams can be combed from a goat per year, and a black goat will produce at least 400 grams of delicate long hair. The strong thin skin of these animals is also appreciated.
Bengal black breed is more popular abroad. But in Russia there are many who grow these large black goats and goats. The weight of an adult male can reach 30 kg, females are slightly smaller. These are graceful thin-horned animals which are absolutely not exacting to conditions of the maintenance. You can even settle them in the house (for example, during the cold weather).
Looking at the photo of a black goat of Anatolian breed, you can easily take it for a ram or some kind of wild animal. He has very massive swirling horns. The birthplace of the Anatolian breed is Turkey.
Interesting facts about the black goat
With the light hand of Lovecraft, Shub-Niggurath received considerable distribution in fantastic universes. He appears to be a monstrous cloud, a deity (or rather, a demon) of perverse fertility. The shape is more reminiscent of a shapeless mass with tentacles, hooves and mouths, but is referred to in the literature as the Black Goat, Capricorn, Goat. Other writers also picked up the idea, including Robert Zhelyazny and Stephen King.
The Black Goat is worshiped by the inhabitants of Kvohor in the universe of the Seven Kingdoms created by George Martin. The Kvohorians tried to appease the deity by offering him frequent sacrifices. The Norwegian priests considered him a vile gloomy demon, and the Faceless from Braavos - one of the incarnations of the Many Faces of God.
In colloquial speech, the phrase "Black Goat" can be heard from a beer connoisseur. So many call the dark sort of drink Velkopopovický Kozel.
Often the image of a bearded animal with black hair and horns is described in dream books. Most of them interpret dreams with this character in a neutral way, but they advise the dreamer to be on the alert.