Buyer question
How long does a Spanish goat live?
Our Animal Library gives the Spanish goat a lifespan of 10–12 years.
Source: the Spanish goat page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Spanish goat in the Animal Library
The detail
Spanish goats descend from goats brought by Spanish settlers and were shaped by centuries of living on their own in the Southwest and Southeast. They are hardy brush goats, used for meat and land clearing with minimal help.
- Hardiness
- 5 out of 5 (Very hardy)
- Origin
- US, Spanish roots
- Best fit
- Brush clearing, low-input
- Temperament
- Alert, independent
What to weigh
Size and conformation vary widely. Many are wilder than dairy goats and need good pens for handling.