Today we will get acquainted with the breed of domestic goats – Shami. They possess very unusual appearance and high milk yield. They are awarded the title “the most expensive and most beautiful goat.” But untrained at the sight of these goats, the traveler might think that to him the demons themselves appeared.
This breed is considered ancient, and is often referred to locally. folklore, but in Europe they started talking about it quite recently – after held in 2008 in Saudi Arabia in Riyadh competition Beauty “The most beautiful damask goat.”
Adult goats of this breed look less charming, they have humpbacked nose and long ears, often the ears and horns of goats are stopped.
Despite the frightening appearance, Shamis are very peaceful.
In the Middle East, their breeding is very popular, mainly The breed is widespread in Cyprus, Lebanon and Syria.
The body of the Shami goats is covered with a thick coat, this saves them from the cold and wind.
The ears of damask goats can be up to 30 cm long, and in combination with the shape of the head looks even more exotic.
The male at the withers reaches 103 cm, and the female up to 84 cm. The weight of the goats in limits 60–90 kg, goats – from 70 to 130 kg.
During a lactation period of 240-305 days, shamas produce up to 1100 liters of milk, and their udder is great for milking machines. One day a goat produces 3.5 to 5 liters of milk.
In addition, Damascus goats are valued for very вкусное и нежное мясо.На Ближнем Востоке эта коза считаетсяstandard of beauty.