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Why do goats have udders?

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For the same reason sheep and cows do. It holds milk that is in turn used to feed their kids in in the case of milking goats (who produce more milk the other goat breeds) will also be used for human consumption.

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Do female goats have longer udders than males?

Yes, seeing that male goats dont have udders they have testes. The process of making milk is so that the baby goats can be nourished. Since, for the most part, male goats do not raise their offspirng they have no need for udders.


Which animals have four udders?

NO. Cows only have ONE udder, and on that udder they have four teats.


What animals have udders?

Female quadruped mammals have udders that hang under the animal behind the hind legs that produce milk. Goats sheep, cows, and deer have udders.


Do pigs have utters?

Udder is probably derived from 'under'. You could consider that pigs, goats, and cows all have udders.


How can goat cheese become contaminated?

when they milk the goats the goats udders can be infected, and that means bad milk - which then gets made into bad cheese.


Do cows udders get sunburnt?

Yes, cows udders can get sunburned. Cows that have pink udders, or no pigmentation on their udders are more susceptible to getting sunburned.


What breed of goat do you milk?

Breeds of milking goats:Australian Melaan: This is a fully black goat. When they have a kid, their udders are huge and you can milk 7 litres > if they are mature.British Alpine: This is a black goat with white Swiss markings. They are quite a popular breed of milking goats. Lots of people show them. Their udders can grow huge and most people dehorn them. They are very useful goats.Nubian: These are very pretty goats and what is easy to tell them apart from other milking goats is that they have big, long, floppy ears. Usually they have a white mark on the bottom part of their belly which reaches over to the other side. They are mostly dehorned. They are excellent milkers and are very productive goats.Saanen: This is the largest breed of goat. They are white and it is unsafe to have them with horns. They are excellent milkers and their udders grow huge because of their size.Toggenburg: This is the smallest breed of milking goats. You can have them with horns if they are gentle, but it is best to have them dehorned. You can also milk litres from them, even though they are smaller than other milking goats.


Why are your goats udders still enlarged even though kids were weaned several months ago?

She is either still producing milk and will stop soon, she may be bred again, or she may have an infection.


Why are humans the only species that drink mild from other specie?

They aren't. Snakes have been known to drink milk straight from the udders of cows and goats. That is an old wives tales. No truth to that at all.


How is the dairy goat different from dairy cow?

Goats are a third to a quarter of the size of cows, for one. And, they only have two teats on their udders, unlike cows which have four. Goats' milk contains different enzymes and lacks lactose than cows milk does, and is also rich in buttermilk fat.


Are cow udders and boobies the same?

Yes they are, but cow's "boobs" are called udders.


Where do cow store water?

In their udders.