Most kids per year goat breeds
5 of 28 goat breeds in our list have a sourced figure for litter size. The rest are listed below the ranking with what we checked.
Ranked on a cited typical or observed figure (5 breeds)
| Rank | Breed | Litter size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| joint 1st of 5 | Fainting Goat (Myotonic) | 2–3 kids (typical) | Myotonic or Tennessee Fainting Goat - The Livestock Conservancy (peer-reviewed / government / conservation body) |
| joint 1st of 5 | Oberhasli | 1–4 kids | Oberhasli Goat - The Livestock Conservancy (peer-reviewed / government / conservation body) |
| joint 1st of 5 | Pygmy | 1–4 kids | NPGA membership brochure (breed registry / association) |
| 4th of 5 | Damascus | 1.8 kids | Molecular Genetic Studies for Damascus Goat Breed Raised Under Egyptian Conditions (Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 2013) (peer-reviewed / government / conservation body) |
| 5th of 5 | Angora | 1–2 kids (typical) | RP375 Angora Goats in the Midwest, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension (university extension) |
Not ranked (23 breeds)
| Breed | Why |
|---|---|
| Alpine | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Boer | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Cashmere | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Golden Guernsey | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Kalahari Red | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Kiko | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| LaMancha | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Mini Alpine | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Mini Guernsey | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Mini LaMancha | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Mini Nubian | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Mini Oberhasli | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Mini Saanen | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Mini Toggenburg | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Nigerian Dwarf | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Nigora | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Nubian (Anglo-Nubian) | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Pygora | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Saanen | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Sable | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Savanna | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Spanish | Our sources didn’t publish one. |
| Toggenburg | Our sources didn’t publish one. |