Goat's Vital Signs Guide

Temperature	101.5 – 103.5 (rectal)
Heart Rate - Adult	70 – 80 per minute
Respiration Rate- Adult	10 – 20 per minute
Respiration Rate- Kids	20 – 40 per minute
Rumination	1 – 1.5 per minute
Puberty	As early as 8 weeks old
Breeding Season	With Nigerian Dwarfs; All Year Long!
Estrus	12 to 36 hours
Heat Cycle	Average 21 days (18 – 23)
Gestation	Average 150 days (145 – 160)
Kid Rumen Development	Fully Developed at 1 years of age
Kid to Adult	Growth from Birth to Maturity is 2 years
Buck Life Span	Average 8 years but up to 12
Doe Life Span	Average 11-12 years but up to 20