**These pages are made for only for our farm so it will be easy for us to go and remind ourselves what we need to do.We collected those files over the years. We are always learning new information. We add and edit these files almost daily.
There are many more problems with goat keeping. These are most common illnesses and problems that we often see while our goat keeping. If in doubt, call your vet.
There are many more problems with goat keeping. These are most common illnesses and problems that we often see while our goat keeping. If in doubt, call your vet.
Parts of the Dairy Goat
Udder Anatomy & Muscles
Goat Rumen
Goat Dentition
Goat Teeth Development
A procedure called “toothing” is used to determine the age of a goat.
A goat has no teeth in the upper front of its mouth, but it has eight teeth in the lower front. The size and condition of these eight teeth is the best gauge to determine the goat's age.
A goat is born with eight baby teeth in the lower front gum. All eight teeth are similarly small sized and sharp.
When the goat approaches a year of age the two center front baby teeth are replaced by two permanent teeth.
The same procedure occurs again as the goat approaches two years of age. The next two baby teeth, one on each side of the two permanent teeth, are replaced by two more permanent teeth.
At three years of age, the third set of two teeth, one on each side of the permanent teeth, is replaced by permanent teeth.
The last two baby teeth become permanent teeth as the goat approaches four years of age.
From age four onward, the process for determining the goat's age becomes less precise and an exact age is difficult to determine. The age of the goat beyond 5 years must be roughly estimated by the amount of wear on the teeth. This rate is variable; diet and health care have a large effect on this. Goats on rough, coarse diets and rough pasture will grind their teeth away faster than a goat on a softer diet or better quality ration.
Please note: Each goat is different. Various factors such as diet and health care will influence the growth of teeth. One goat's teeth may grow, fall out, and/or show wear, at slightly different ages than the teeth of another goat.
A goat has no teeth in the upper front of its mouth, but it has eight teeth in the lower front. The size and condition of these eight teeth is the best gauge to determine the goat's age.
A goat is born with eight baby teeth in the lower front gum. All eight teeth are similarly small sized and sharp.
When the goat approaches a year of age the two center front baby teeth are replaced by two permanent teeth.
The same procedure occurs again as the goat approaches two years of age. The next two baby teeth, one on each side of the two permanent teeth, are replaced by two more permanent teeth.
At three years of age, the third set of two teeth, one on each side of the permanent teeth, is replaced by permanent teeth.
The last two baby teeth become permanent teeth as the goat approaches four years of age.
From age four onward, the process for determining the goat's age becomes less precise and an exact age is difficult to determine. The age of the goat beyond 5 years must be roughly estimated by the amount of wear on the teeth. This rate is variable; diet and health care have a large effect on this. Goats on rough, coarse diets and rough pasture will grind their teeth away faster than a goat on a softer diet or better quality ration.
Please note: Each goat is different. Various factors such as diet and health care will influence the growth of teeth. One goat's teeth may grow, fall out, and/or show wear, at slightly different ages than the teeth of another goat.
Baby Teeth
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Permanent Teeth
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1st pair incisors
2nd pair incisors 3rd pair incisors 4th pair incisors premolars |
at birth
at birth at birth at birth 3 month |
1st pair incisors
2nd pair incisors 3rd pair incisors 4th pair incisors premolars 1st molar 2nd molar 3rd molar |
15 months
21 months 27 months 36 months 17~20 months 5~6 months 8~10 months 18~24 months |
This is Opera's baby teeth (milk teeth) premolars from the bottom left jaw came out @ 17 months old!
Goat Body Condition Scoring