Demographics
Miniature Silky Fainting Goats Association
The shape of the recorded MSFGA population — who's in it, how the breeding is distributed, and how it's structured.
Active goats
13863
Males
5442
39% of active
Females
8421
61% of active
Sires used
2168
Age structure
Status
Disposition of every recorded goat.
Sex ratio
Active population.
Reproduction
Conception type (inner ring) and litter size (outer ring).
Average litter size (natural service): 2.0
Birth seasonality
Active goats by birth month.
Breeding concentration
How offspring are distributed across sires. A long tail means a few sires dominate — the picture behind effective population size.
The most-used 10% of sires produced 40% of recorded offspring.
Herd sizes
Active goats per owner — whether the breed sits with a few large operations or many smallholders.
Generation interval
Age of parents at offspring birth across the population.