Peacock goat

The Peacock goat, also gray - black mountain goat is an adapted to life in the mountain goats breed. This mountain goat was first described in 1887 in the region of the Swiss cantons of Grisons and Ticino as Prättigauer goat by a Mr. Anderegg. The distinctive coat that Behornung and the physique of the then -mentioned breed of goats but are also found in later descriptions and old photos of goats again, which had long been native to the alpine pastures of the Austrian provinces of Tyrol, Salzburg and Styria. The Peacock goat had earlier would probably accept a much larger distribution and importance, than after the low stocks today for the Alpine region.

The strange name Peacock goat is probably attributable to a modern typographical errors. Originally, the spelling was probably " Pfavenziege ". As Pfaven ( spots) the characteristic dark stripes are referred to in this area that run from the base of the horns over the eyes to the nose. However, the new name Peacock goat was so memorable that he has enforced on the books of breeders. From the various languages ​​of the many other names for this breed goats come from:

• Prättigauer goat ( in a description from the year 1887)
• Grey-Black and Grey -Black-White Mountain Goat ( German -language term that describes the coat colors )
• Colomba (name Bergell )
• Paon Chevre ( French, paon general, peacock ')
• Halbetscha ( Romansh name)
• Razza Nas ( Italian name from Ticino )

Since their milk yield compared to high-performance breeds is low (470 to 500 liters for 210 Melktage per year), the Peacock goat is now grown rather than meat goat ( for example in Lower Saxony). In the mountains, but it is often used in landscape management, particularly for the conservation of incurred in the course of Serviced cultural landscapes.