Parts of a Meat Goat
Judging a Goats Age by His Teeth
| Baby Teeth |
Permanent Teeth |
| 1st pair incisors | at birth | 1st pair incisors | 15 months |
| 2st pair incisors | at Birth | 2st pair incisors | 21 months |
| 3st pair incisors | at Birth | 3st pair incisors | 27 months |
| 4st pair incisors | at Birth | 4st pair incisors | 36 months |
| Premolers | 3 months | Premolers | 17-20 months |
| | | 1st molar | 5-6 months |
| | | 2nd molar | 8-10 months |
| | | 3rd molar | 18-24 months |
Dairy Goats Weight by Heartgirth Inches
Although heartgirth size can be used to track gain, the chart is not accurate for boers and crosses.
| Inches |
lbs. |
Inches |
lbs. |
Inches |
lbs. |
| 10.25 | 4.2 | 21.25 | 35 | 32.25 | 101 |
| 11.25 | 5.5 | 22.25 | 39 | 33.25 | 110 |
| 12.25 | 6.5 | 23.25 | 43 | 34.25 | 120 |
| 13.25 | 8 | 24.25 | 51 | 35.25 | 130 |
| 14.25 | 10 | 25.25 | 57 | 36.25 | 140 |
| 15.25 | 12 | 26.25 | 63 | 37.25 | 150 |
| 16.25 | 15 | 27.25 | 69 | 38.25 | 160 |
| 17.25 | 19 | 28.25 | 75 | 39.25 | 170 |
| 18.25 | 23 | 29.25 | 81 | 40.25 | 180 |
| 19.25 | 27 | 30.25 | 87 | 41.25 | 190 |
| 20.25 | 31 | 31.25 | 93 | 42.25 | 200 |