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| A '''goatherd''' ({{pron-en|ˈɡoʊt.hɜrd}}) or a '''goatherder''' is a person who herds ] as a vocational activity. Similar to a ] who catches fish for a living, the drover here herds goats. Goatherds are popular in countries where goat populations are significant; for instance, in ] and ]. Goats are typically bred as dairy animals, |
A '''goatherd''' ({{pron-en|ˈɡoʊt.hɜrd}}) or a '''goatherder''' is a person who herds ] as a vocational activity. Similar to a ] who catches fish for a living, the drover here herds goats. Goatherds are popular in countries where goat populations are significant; for instance, in ] and ]. Goats are typically bred as dairy or meat animals, with some breeds being shorn for wool.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/Goat#Goats_in_agriculture</ref> | ||
| Herding a goat is much harder than herding ].{{Fact|date=January 2009}} | Herding a goat is much harder than herding ].{{Fact|date=January 2009}} | ||
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A goatherd (Template:Pron-en) or a goatherder is a person who herds goats as a vocational activity. Similar to a fisherman who catches fish for a living, the drover here herds 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.
Fictional goatherds include Peter from Johanna Spyri's Heidi, and the song "The Lonely Goatherd" from The Sound of Music.
The word capriculturist, which is derived from Latin, began to appear with more frequency in the late 1940s.
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