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At present the goat consultant of the Council prefers the smaller pure
breed Cheviot goat stock as opposed to VoR stock which is hybridized with British Saanan Goats.
These are the large horned male goats which have just been culled. The Cheviot stock, introduced to
improve the variability were not hefted in the region and have given some problems. Why
not reinforce the VoR hybrid stock with new blood from the Atlas Mountains. They have
fantastic tree climbing abilities when searching for Argan oil nuts. A short acclimatization
programme, spraying sycamore fruits with Argan oil, could lead to a
major tourist attraction and help in the problem of Sycamore invasion. |