Turkish Hair Goat, the Main Pillar of Goat Population in Turkey

摘要: Turkish Hair goat is a breed dating back to history of Anatolia and integrated with these territories. regarded not only as farm animal in but also piece the system from which numerous cultural values are originated. In Turkey, most raised breed, supposing 98.2% more than 10 million goats. goats every part Anatolian geography identified extensive breeding. It can maintain its life under mountain, plateau, plain conditions pastures, meadow, forest, brush, maquis areas. Its enormous ability adaptation has allowed this live such wide Both survival productivity an environment where no other animals inhabit indicate endurance harshest conditions. displaying multipurpose yield characteristics have been bred by nomadic, seminomadic, settled breeders. milk production rarely utilized. Milk generally consumed kids Earnings obtained selling meat (kids adults) main income There additional feed provided for breeding completely fed grazing browsing region Anatolia. An added value that able natural products harsh conditions, reported many authors.