Description of the Czech goat breed and maintenance rules, how much the animals cost

Breeders describe Czech goats as a meat and dairy breed with a calm, balanced character. The Czech breed is distinguished by its brown coat color and high quality meat and wool. Females of the Czech breed give a lot of milk. Milk yield remains voluminous throughout the life of the goat. Caring for goats does not require any special skills from breeders. Correct and thoughtful content ensures high results.

History of the breed

The breed appeared in the second half of the 20th century. It was the result of crossing Czech Garzy black and brown goats and alpine goats of a brown hue. Work on obtaining the species was carried out over several years. The Czech brown goat breed was included in the official lists in the second half of 1974.

Throughout the 90s, the breed experienced difficult times. The prerequisites for a species to be considered endangered were associated with polled individuals. Later, when standards changed, polledness did not become an obstacle to breeding, experts made several attempts to improve the health of the species. By 2000, Czech goats had become popular again.

Description and characteristics of Czech goats

The standard indicators of females and males differ from each other.

Goats have black beards and massive horns. Goats are slender and graceful. The peculiarity of females of the Czech breed is that they give a lot of milk. The owners note that goats know their names, respond well to them, behave calmly with their relatives, and show patience in different situations.

Information! The color of the coat may vary. It varies from red-brown to gray-brown.

Advantages and disadvantages

The Czech breed is distributed throughout the world. Individuals are valued for their tasty milk, ability to produce high-quality wool, and ease of care.

Advantages:

1. Females provide good milk yield. The duration of the period when the female gives milk lasts 10.5 months out of the whole year.
2. Milk from Czech animals is in particular demand. Milk does not smell and is stored for a long time.
3. Animals are unpretentious in food and can tolerate low air temperatures without loss.
4. The fertility of females is stable and of high quality: they produce 2-3 kids.
5. Healthy animals that eat well, receive the necessary vitamins and are vaccinated on time are almost not susceptible to infections.
6. Females have a high level of intelligence: they respond to their nickname, are calm and balanced.
7. Most individuals do not have horns, which makes them much easier to care for.

The disadvantages are the susceptibility of Czech animals to heat. At elevated air temperatures, the productivity of females noticeably decreases. They become lethargic and inactive. Short-haired Czech goats are susceptible to insect attacks. If it’s hot outside, horseflies and mosquitoes attack goats on pastures, preventing them from properly eating and resting.

Subtleties of maintenance and care

Czech goats are kept in goat sheds equipped in accordance with quality standards:

1. When choosing a location, the slope must be taken into account. It is necessary to ensure that urine flows through special trenches and does not stagnate indoors.
2. The walls are specially strengthened so that in winter the air inside the goat's house does not drop below +18 degrees.
3. Animals need 8 hours of daylight, so in winter they provide the possibility of artificial supplementary lighting.
4. Czech goats are clean animals. They don't like litter to be covered in debris, so you need to clean up after them daily.

Separate mention should be made of animal hair care. Pets are washed with shampoos intended for horses. After washing, the coat becomes shiny and brighter. In addition to washing, it is customary to comb the fur with special silicone mittens. This is a device that is placed on the hand and then passed along the animal’s rump from the center to the sides.

Feeding the animals

The diet should contain the following types of feed:

1. Rough. This is hay, tree branches, dry leaves, soft pine needles. The daily weight of roughage is 3 kilograms.
2. Concentrated. These are types of cereals and cakes. The indicator for this category of feed in the daily menu is 0.8-1 kilogram.
3. Juicy. Food that adults need. This includes: potatoes, carrots, beets.
4. Mineral. Complexes supplemented with vitamins and minerals, which are given to pets on a set schedule.

In the summer, Czech goats are recommended to regularly graze on green grass, from which they receive the necessary elements, increase their own defenses, and strengthen the immune system.

Information! When feeding, it is forbidden to pour grain or other feed onto the floor of the goat house. To do this, you should equip special feeders that will protect food from germs.

Breeding Features

Sexual maturity of goats occurs at 4-6 months. Experienced breeders recommend breeding goats in the second year of life, then the offspring will be strong and hardy. Mating is carried out from August to December. It is recommended to bring animals together once annually. Females bear offspring from 21 to 23 weeks. Usually the offspring is 2-3 kids.

Breeders do not recommend crossing Czech males with outbred females. In the second or third generation after these matings, a decrease in milk yield in females is inevitable. The best option is to cross Czechs with other breeds.The offspring of purebred animals are characterized by high quality milk, meat, and wool.

Diseases and their prevention

Czechs rarely get sick, but if symptoms of common diseases are detected, owners should know what to do:

1. Acute tympany. This is a condition that is characterized by lack of appetite, bloating, and lethargy. Tympany is possible in cases where the goat's diet is replete with foods that cause fermentation. A veterinarian provides assistance. In addition to drug treatment, a change in diet is necessary.
2. Gastroenteritis. A dangerous disease that occurs in young animals. It is characterized by complex constipation and pain. The reason is a change in diet.
3. Pneumonia. The reasons are: hypothermia, stress, change of diet. Pneumonia involves a change in body temperature and the appearance of wheezing. Therapy includes a course of antibiotics.
4. Mastitis. The disease is typical for females. The udder becomes inflamed, flakes appear in the milk, and pus is released. Without a course of antibiotics, further milking of the goat is impossible.

To avoid diseases, it is necessary to get preventive vaccinations on time. Goats are vaccinated according to a special schedule established by a veterinarian.

What is the price

It is recommended to purchase Czech goats from breeders of the breed. The cost of an adult animal starts from 10,000 rubles. You can bring a goat from the Czech Republic, but you should take into account the need to keep it in quarantine after import and check the vaccination card.