Although goats all have the same basic needs, details vary due to age, sex, breed and individual requirements. Nutritional, activity and comfort needs are among them writes Tamsin Cooper.
Pop quiz: Do goats have top teeth? Pick the right answer.
- Yes, they have top teeth in front and back
- No, goats only have lower teeth, the incisors
- Both, goats have bottom and top molars, but have only lower jaw incisors in front
- Don’t know, don’t want to guess
Source: Backyard Goats, April 8, 2020. Link. Goat teeth, horns, and other features can help estimate a goat’s age, allowing us to provide optimum nutrition, care, and breeding plans.
The right answer was:
- c) Both, goats have bottom and top molars, but have only lower jaw incisors in front