Domestic goats are small, herbivorous animals that provide milk for human use. This is an important source of food for people in rural South Africa. Three Northern European goat varieties (breeds) have been imported to South Africa because they have higher milk yields than the native South African goats. Table 2.1 compares the mean daily milk yields of these three breeds of Northern European goat in three locations, Northern Europe, Barbados and South Africa. [Table 2.1]