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概述：养羊的各种好处。
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答疑：kiwiangleAn adult Angora can produce as much as seven kilograms of hair each year. The value of the coat depends on the age, size and condition of the goat. As Angoras get older, their hair becomes thicker and less valuable.
The goats need their mother's milk for the first three or four months. They reach full maturity at about two years. But even then they are smaller than most sheep and milk goats.
Cashmere goats are usually larger than Angoras. Cashmere goats can grow big enough to be kept with sheep and cattle.
The outer hair of the animal is called guard hair. Behind it is the valuable material on a cashmere goat. Some farmers just comb their cashmere goats to remove the hair. But if the goats do get a haircut, it often happens when they would naturally lose their winter coat, between December and March.
Angora goats generally get their hair cut twice a year, in the spring and fall. Owners do it themselves or hire a professional shearer. An Angora without a coat can get cold. So it may need to be kept extra warm for about a month after shearing.一只成年安哥拉山羊每年能产出多达七公斤的羊毛，毛的价值取决于羊的年龄、体格大小和身体状况。年岁越高，羊毛越厚，其价值也就越低。
羊羔在头三四个月需要母乳喂养，生长至两岁左右便可发育成熟。但此时其体型仍比大部分绵羊和奶羊小。
克什米尔山羊的体型通常比安哥拉山羊大，足以与绵羊和牛一起混合圈养。
克什米尔山羊的外层毛发被称为针毛，而针毛掩盖下的羊毛才是实至名归的珍宝。有些牧民会用梳子梳去克什米尔山羊的外层针毛，做些简单的打理。但正儿八经的剃毛通常会选在山羊自然褪毛的时候——12月到3月之间。
安哥拉山羊通常每年剃两次毛，分别在春天和秋天。牧民们会自己剃或雇佣专业的剃毛人员。剃毛后的安哥拉山羊容易受凉，所以剃毛后的山羊大概需要一个月左右的额外保暖。