This is the VOA Special English Agriculture Report.
这里是美国之音慢速英语农业报道。
Goats are valuable not just for their milk and meat,or for their ability to control weeds and help renew grasslands,or even for their ability to be gentle around children.
山羊的价值不仅体现在它能产奶和肉、帮助修复草原控制杂草，或者温和对待儿童。
Goats can also be valuable for their hair.
山羊毛也是很有价值的。
Cashmere goats produce cashmere and Angora goats produce -- did you think we were going to say angora? No, angora fiber comes from rabbits. Angora goats produce mohair.
喀什米尔山羊产开司米羊绒，安哥拉山羊产的是——你觉得我们将说的是安哥拉吗？不是的，安哥拉纤维实际是来自兔子。安哥拉山羊产的是马海毛。
注：马海毛，指安哥拉山羊身上的被毛，又称安哥拉山羊毛。得名于土耳其语，意为“最好的毛”。
Mohair is used in sweaters, scarves, coats and other products including floor coverings and doll hair.
马海毛经常用于毛衣，围巾，外套，以及包括地毯和洋娃娃头发等其他产品。
The United States is a leading producer of mohair,along with South Africa and Turkey.America's top producing state is Texas.
美国和南非，土耳其都是马海毛主要生产国，德克萨斯州是美国马海毛产量最高的州。
An adult Angora can produce as much as seven kilograms of hair each year. As the goats grow older, however, their hair becomes thicker and less valuable. Hair from white or solid-colored goats is the most popular, but the appeal of mixed-color mohair has grown.
一只成年安哥拉山羊每年能产7千米羊毛，随着山羊长大，他们的毛就会变更粗，价值也越来越低。白色和纯色的山羊毛是最受欢迎的，但是杂色马海毛的受欢迎度也在增加。
Angora goats are also used as show animals.They require little special care. The animals need milk from their mothers for three or four months. They reach full maturity when they are a little more than two years old. But even then they are smaller than most sheep and milk goats.
安哥拉山羊也作为观赏性动物，它们不需要特殊照料。羊羔需要母乳喂养三到四个月，两岁多一点的时候就已经完全成熟了。即使即使完全成熟，安哥拉山羊还是比大多数的绵羊和奶山羊小。
Cashmere goats are generally larger than Angoras. They can grow big enough to be kept with sheep and cattle.
喀什米尔山羊通常都比安哥拉山羊大，他们可以长到绵羊和牛那样大。
The outer hair of the animal is called guard hair. Behind it is the valuable material on a cashmere goat. Cashmere is valued for its softness and warmth without much weight.
喀什米尔山羊的表层毛叫做针毛，针毛下面才是有价值的开司米羊绒。开司米羊绒因为质地轻柔保暖而价值非凡。
Some farmers comb their cashmere goats to remove the hair. But if the animals do get a haircut, it often takes place at the time when they naturally lose their winter coat -- between December and March.
牧民用梳子梳下喀什米尔山羊的羊毛，但是如果要给他们剪毛，通常在自然褪毛的时候——12月到3月之间。
Angora goats generally get their hair cut two times a year, in the spring and fall. The job can be done with simple cutting tools or by hiring a professional shearer. Angoras may need special protection from the cold for about a month after shearing.
安哥拉山羊通常一年剪两次毛，分别在春天和秋天。可以用简单的修剪工具，也可以租用专业的剪羊毛机。安哥拉山羊在剪毛之后需要一个月的特殊护理来抵御严寒。
The value of an animal's coat depends on the age, size and condition. But whatever kind of goat you choose, be sure you have a good fence. Goats love to explore.
动物的皮毛价值取决于年龄，体格大小和生长环境。无论你选择哪种山羊，都要确保有牢固的栅栏，因为山羊非常喜欢探险。