Mammals

Jämtland goat

Capra hircus

Its modest feeding requirements made the Jämtland goat an excellent dairy animal for small farms and crofts. Goats eat less in proportion to their size than cows, making them cheaper to keep.

A pure native Swedish breed, the Jämtland goat is well adapted to pasture. It has long been valued as a dairy goat, with a single animal able to produce around 500 liters of rich milk per year.

Jämtland goat

The Jämtland goat is fine-boned with a narrow head. Its coat is mainly white with black, brown, or grey markings.

As a ruminant, it feeds on grass, shrubs, and tree bark. Both males and females usually have horns, although hornless individuals also occur. The horns of a male can grow up to one metre in length.

Thanks to its modest feeding requirements, the Jämtland goat was an excellent dairy animal for small farms and crofts. Goats eat less in proportion to their size than cows, making them cheaper to keep. The Jämtland is one of three traditional Swedish peasant goat breeds, alongside the Lapp goat and the Göinge goat from southern Sweden.

A pure native breed, the Jämtland goat is well adapted to pasture and has long been valued as a dairy animal. A single goat can produce around 500 litres of rich milk per year.