Check out this list of deficiency symptoms to see if you are lacking in some nutrients. Eye, hair, nail, mouth and skin symptoms are among the early outward warning signs of vitamin and mineral deficiencies. The following compilations may help in diagnosing and treating these deficiencies.
Oldest goat ever. The world's oldest goat ever is McGinty who lived until the grand age of 22 years 5 months. Until her death in November 2003, McGinty was owned by Doris C. Long (UK) of Hayling Island, Hampshire, UK. All records listed on our website are current and up-to-date.
Goats were one of the first animals to be tamed by humans and were being herded 9,000 years ago. They are a member of the cattle family and are believed to be descended from the wild goat, bezoar. There are over 210 breeds of goats with an estimated 450 million goats in the world (2001).