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2. Exotic breeds

These are breeds that are brought from distant foreign coun-

tries

Examples include: Boer goat, Saanen, Toggenburg, Anglo-

Nubian.

Characteristics

 They mature quickly

 They are not very resistant to diseases

 They hardly survive on poor pastures and drought

 They produce a lot of milk

Factors considered when selecting a goat breed.

1. Purpose e.g. meat or milk production. Some breeds produce

more meat than milk or vice versa.

2. Cost. Some breeds may require more facilities than other.

3. Environment of farm. Some breeds may or may not survive

in certain environments

Goats reared by Ugandan farmers

1. Mubende goats

The Mubende goat is poorly characterized and has no distinct

breeding population or geographic area where it is mostly
found in Uganda.

However, there is certainly considerable variation among the
local breed and this has enabled people to select some faster-

growing, larger goats from the general population.