Parts of the Goat

Knowing the parts of your goat is important for many reasons, including talking with your vet or 4-H leader about potential health issues. Here we look at overall parts of the goat, and in particular, relevant body parts for dairy and meat animals.

Parts of the Dairy Goat

1. neck; 2. ear; 3. poll; 4. forehead; 5. bridge of nose; 6. nostril, 7. muzzle; 8. jaw; 9. throat; 10. dewlap; 11. point of shoulder; 12. heart girth; 13. brisket; 14. elbow; 15. chest floor; 16. barrel; 17. knee; 18. toe; 19. sole; 20. heel; 21. dewclaw; 22. milk vein; 23. fore udder attachment; 24. fore udder; 25. teat; 26. orifice; 27. floor of udder; 28. hoof; 29. pastern; 30. hock; 31. flank; 32. median suspensory ligament; 33. rear udder; 34. stifle; 35. thigh; 36. rear udder attachment; 37. escutcheon; 38. pinbone; 39. tail head; 40. tail; 41. thurl; 42. hip; 43. rib; 44. crop; 45. withers; 46. rump; 47. back; 48. loin; 49. chine; 50. shoulder blade

Parts of the Meat Goat

1. neck; 2. ear; 3. poll; 4. forehead; 5. bridge of nose; 6. nostril; 7. muzzle; 8. jaw; 9. throat; 10. dewlap; 11. point of shoulder; 12. heart girth; 13. brisket; 14. elbow; 15. chest floor; 16. barrel; 17. knee; 18. toe; 19. sole; 20. heel; 21. dewclaw; 22. sheath; 23. hoof; 24. pastern; 25. hock; 26. flank; 27. stifle; 28. thigh; 29. twist; 30. pinbone; 31. tail head; 32. tail; 33. thurl; 34. hip; 35. long ribs; 36. short ribs; 37. crop; 38. withers; 39. rump; 40. back; 41. loin; 42. chine; 43. shoulder blade; 44. scrotum

Suggested activities

Test yourself!

Draw the outline of the goat on a large board.

Put Velcro where the names should go. Make name cards for each part with Velcro on the back. Shuffle the cards, and divide your club into teams. Members take turns drawing a card and placing it on the board.

For Cloverbuds

Make this same activity suitable for cloverbuds!

Written by Dr. E.A.B. OItenacu, revised by Dr. tatiana Stanton.