What is the mature female goat called?

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What is the mature female goat called?

The mature female goat is called a doe. In goat terminology, adult females are referred to as does, while males are bucks (or billy goats), castrated males are wethers, and young goats are kids. A young female would be a doeling, not a doe. So the term that names an adult, breeding female is doe.

The mature female goat is called a doe. In goat terminology, adult females are referred to as does, while males are bucks (or billy goats), castrated males are wethers, and young goats are kids. A young female would be a doeling, not a doe. So the term that names an adult, breeding female is doe.

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