The Intelligence of Spanish Goats

    As we sorted our Spanish doelings for the first time last week, we were surprised by how easily they maneuvered the system of pens. When we have worked other breeds of goats in the past (boers) it has taken them as many as 10-15 runs by the wide open alley before they understood the "maze". With our Spanish doelings, 90% of them found their way through with no troublethe first try. The other 10% learned from their first trip through and had no difficulty the second time. Once again the superior mind of the Spanish goat is exemplified.

Comments

[Nike High Heels]

I am certainly open to meet with anyone from the SCCOOE who is willing regarding this issue. Since you think it is such a good idea, then perhaps you can make it happen. But do not think that will dissuade me from sending correspondence to the board. Again, my correspondence is not attempting to sway you, Mr. Mann. I know you have made up your mind already on BCS, and short of a Penn State level scandal at the school.

[Matthew Calfee]

I think the Spanish goat is very intelligent. My Spanish buck is just like a deer. He is wild as one and can jump like one. When he detects a doe coming into heat, he will find a place in the fence (I have yet to find where he can jump over) and breed the doe and then he will jump back over the fence into the buck pen.

[Anthony]

Spanish goats are very beautiful. I never realized how intelligent they are, thought. It might be a nifty experiment to send a bunch of breeds through a maze to see how they compare with one another.