Talk:Goat

Showing Goats
Most shown goats are typically under ADGA (American Dairy Goat Association) goats are shown at fairs like the Middlesex county fair depending on the breed of the shown goat they have different breed standers if the goat dose not fit the breed standers it will be exited from the fair 71.174.98.186 (talk) 14:26, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

Goat kids
well yes goat kids are called kids but a female goat kid is also known as a doeling and a male is a buckling 71.174.98.186 (talk) 14:29, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

Delete picture Hassanelsayad 10.jpg
The animals in this picture are not goats, they are fat-tailed sheep. This picture does not belong on this page. CbonnerNH (talk) 22:22, 13 February 2024 (UTC)


 * Yes check.svg Done - UtherSRG (talk) 01:46, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Possibly Irrelevant Citation in Dog Oxytocin Study
In the section regarding domestic goat behavior, there is a line of thinking that I'm not entirely certain is valid:

"The field of anthrozoology has established that domesticated animals have the capacity for complex communication with humans when in 2015 a Japanese scientist determined that levels of oxytocin did increase in human subjects when dogs were exposed to a dose of the "love hormone", proving that a human-animal bond does exist. This is the same affinity that was proven with the London study above; goats are intelligent, capable of complex communication, and able to form bonds."

While both studies are properly cited, I am not entirely sure about the reference to the 2015 Japanese dog experiment. The summary of the experiment is also slightly confusingly worded - researchers in that experiment gave dogs an Oxytocin nasal spray, and then allowed them to maintain eye contact with people for an extended duration. The oxytocin levels were then measured in the humans, and found to be higher as a result of exposure to the Oxytocin-dosed dog. If anything, the experiment was not designed to demonstrate that dogs experience a connection with humans, so much as that humans experience a connection with dogs.

In either case, I can't say I think that study says much of anything about the connection experienced between humans and goats. While it's evident that some humans feel a bond to their goats, I'm not sure the evidence from the dog study proves that goats feel a bond to their people. I'd suggest removing that citation, and perhaps thinking about clarifying the wording of the conclusion at the end of the section to be slightly more evidence-based. I'd love to hear any feedback or critique, though! Have a great day! Phlaximus (talk) 15:28, 22 May 2024 (UTC)