About Sahelian Goats

Sahelian Goats are from West Africa, especially in north and northwest Mali. They are used for the production of meat, goatskin, and very rarely milk.

Sahelian Goats belong to the Savanna group of goats with many types and subtypes raised in the Saharan and sub-Saharan region.

They have a thin appearance, narrow body, shallow chest, and sloping short croup. Both genders are horned, most (70%) with wattles, pendent or semi-pendulous ears. Average females weight about 55-75 pounds, height in withers 65-75 cm, heart girth 62-78 cm, males about 85-125 pounds, 65-85cm in withers and 70-85 cm. in heart girth.