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Angora goat test deadline set for Feb. 4
Texas Plans are being finalized for the 2010 Angora Goat Performance Test at the Texas AgriLife Research Station at Sonora, located 28 miles south of Sonora on U.S. Hwy. 55. Dan Waldron, Ph.D., AgriLife Research geneticist at San Angelo and the test's coordinator, said at least 10 different breeders must enter a minimum of 50 bucks collectively for the test to occur. Breeders should notify the station at Sonora of their intent to enter goats by Feb. 4 by calling 325-387-3168. If the required number of animals are entered, the test will start with the delivery of animals to the station March 1 to 2. The cost for the producer to put bucks on this year's test is $220 per head, due when the animal arrives for the test. The fee is used for feed, shearing and laboratory work on the fleeces. Waldron said the test allows breeders and prospective buyers to examine an individual animal's mohair quality, production and growth rate. Individual breeders can enter no more than 12 animals except by special permission. A minimum of four animals per owner and sire group is suggested but not required, according to Waldron. Bucks are scheduled to be shorn March 9, then weighed on March 10 to start the test. The goats will be weighed again on May 5, then weighed a final time on June 30 and sheared on July 1. The annual field day and potential sale, which is determined by the breeders with animals on the test, is set for July 29. Test entry forms and other information can be found at sanangelo.tamu.edu/genetics/angoratest.htm. For more information, contact Waldron or Frank Craddock or Chris Lupton at 325-653-4576.
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