Goats are shrinking because of climate change, researchers warn

Daily Mail UK ^ | October 22, 2014 | By MARK PRIGG

[353FMG]

I knew it, I knew it.

Say anything about goats, and someone will associate muzzies with them.

[spokeshave]

Having cared for goats on and off through the years, they are useful for one thing and one thing only...

You are missing out on the milk, yogurt and cheese.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

No, I’m not missing a thing. I cannot STAND the smell of goat. I cannot abide the taste of goat cheese - and I’ll eat just about ANYTHING that doesn’t eat me first, LOL!

The only other thing I like about goats is goat milk soap - but cow or sheep milk is just as luxurious. :)

I’m trying. Really, I am. It’s just that they were my CHORE and RESPONSIBILITY growing up, and now that I’m a Grown Up, I don’t have to do that anymore! :)

Let’s talk Chickens. I think THEY are Nature’s Most Useful Critter. Ever.

Fried Chicken. Feathers for tying Trout flies. Eggs. Alarm Clocks. Companionship. *LOVE*

[vetvetdoug]

It is Darwinianism at its purist. The larger goats are easily found and removed from the gene pool. The smaller ones evade the Moose Limbs that are using them for breeding purposes and food. The smaller ones also survive better on the disappearing habitat.

[Sgt_Schultze]

No doubt.

[samtheman]

lol！

[samtheman]

I someone would compile two lists of links.

List 1: Links to stories explaining why the temperature hasn’t changed yet, even though the AGW forces are building up behind the scenes to start changing temperature eventually. (There are hundreds and thousands of those stories out there.)

List 2: Links to stories claiming that this or that phenomenon that we can observe TODAY is directly caused by rising temperatures (that actually haven’t started rising yet, please see List 1).

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Domestic animals like goats don't get to choose which goat they get to mate, their owners do.

If they are getting smaller, it's because breeders are selecting for smaller animals.

How do you think pigmy goats came about?

There was no such thing as pigmy goats fifty years ago.

People like them.

[AmusedBystander]

I thought all libs worship Darwin. Just evolving naturally.

[ApplegateRanch]

I must concur, for the same reason you stated.

The only good goat is a dressed and cooked YOUNG goat.

[aquila48]

” The research, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council...”

I’m sure a very impartial organization.

[cva66snipe]

I'd bet the owners of today are less experienced in which Billy to keep and which Nanny to allow too breed. Many things factor in including supplementing feed, how often the Nanny's are allowed to breed, keeping new bloodlines in the herds, etc.

In general though many breeders and owners are purposely going for shorter but stockier goats. You can cross a Nubian {taller and more slender} with a Saanen {shorter but more stocky} the goat will be slightly shorter and more stocky. Smaller goats are easier to deal with. Goats like a Nubian or Saanen if not debudded {dehorned} can kill a child and seriously harm an adult. Goats can be very violent and aggressive animals.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

A-HA! See? I’m not crazy. :)

[BunnySlippers]

I would like to have a baby miniature goat, a “dwarf goat” as a house pet. But that’s just me ...

[Wuli]

they hate change

[Kolokotronis]

The kri-kri are fine. Like all Greeks, they have seen this before!

[Kolokotronis]

The kri-kri are fine. Like all Greeks, they have seen this before!

[Veto!]

well, OK. Maybe they’re shrinking to fit their muslim boyfriends.

[dfwgator]

Giraffes too.

[MaxMax]

Globullist Theorists need to be unhinged at the brain stem.