Division 5 Table. Animal categories: Goats
United Kingdom
| Category | Definition of the animal category | Approximate duration period (weight/age) | Minimum duration of long term studies for efficacy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | Age | Weight | |||
| Kids for rearing | Young goats reared for future reproduction | From birth | Up to 3 months | 15-20 kg | At least 56 |
| Kids for fattening | Young goats that are reared for goat meat production | From birth | Up to 6 months | At least 56 days | |
| Dairy goats (for milk production) | Goats that have produced at least one kid | 84 days (total lactation period shall be reported) | |||
| Goats for reproduction | Female goats that have been inseminated/mated at least once | From first insemination to the end of second weaning period | Two cycles (if the reproduction parameters are requested) | ||