Goat Teeth

Goats have 32 teeth- 8 front lower teeth (incisors) and a "Dental Pad" (Gums) on the front top, these are used for biting off leaves and small branches. In the back on both top and bottom are the pre-molars and molars (24 in all) they use for chewing.

The baby teeth in the front are lost 2 at a time- starting at approximately 1 1/2 yr old. They lose the front middle 2 teeth, the following year they lose the second set of 2- and so on.

This is an easy way to "age" a goat- until it becomes 5 yrs old which by then you must use the wearing and condition of the remaining teeth to attempt to age the goat. Actual Photos of the mandible and inside the mouth looking down at lower front teeth- 

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