Herd Of Goats

Goatherds are popular in countries where goat populations are significant; for instance, in Africa and South Asia. Goats are typically bred as dairy or meat animals, with some breeds being shorn for wool. Herding a goat is much harder than herding sheep. Goats are one of the oldest domesticated species. They have been used for their milk, meat, hair, and skins over much of the world. In the twentieth century they also gained in popularity as pets. The most recent genetic analysis confirms the archaeological evidence that the Anatolian Zagros are the likely origin of almost all domestic goats today. Neolithic farmers began to keep them for easy access to milk and meat, primarily, also for their dung, which was used as fuel and their bones, hair, and sinew for clothing, building, and tools. This sound uses the following sound file from Freesound (http://www.freesound.org): Goatsherd_walking_and_bleating_01.wav by cormi