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Drug Withdrawal Times on Sheep and Goats

What is Normal for a Goat?
Goat-care also means understanding basic physiological and biological norms for goats:
Rectal temperature is in the range 39 – 40 degrees
Pulse rate is in the range 70 -80 beats per minute
Respiration is in the range 15 – 30 per minute
Rumen Movement 1 – 1.5 per minute
Oestrus is 17 – 23 days
Gestation period is in the range 143 – 155 days
Puberty is just 2 months for bucks
Lifespan Bucks – The average is around 8 years but up to 12 years
Lifespan Does – The average is around 11-12 years and up to 20 years
Growth from Birth to Maturity is 3 years