Table 3 Characteristics of goat farms and flock demographics
Location of farm | No. farms surveyed | Breeding system (% of farms) | Pasture (% of farms) | Mean flock size |  Main breeds | Production of cheese (% of farms) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | E* | SE° | I§ |  | (Does, range) |  |  |
Eastern area | 51 | 5.8 | 1.9 | 90.2 | 31.4 | 84.65 (18–840) | Alpine | 82.35 |
Saanen | ||||||||
Orobica | ||||||||
Northern area | 10 | 0 | 30 | 50 | 40 | 100.85 (21–190) | Alpine | 70 |
Frisa Valtellinese | ||||||||
Western area | 43 | 34.8 | 9.3 | 55.8 | 60.5 | 40.97 (4–156) | Alpine | 86 |
Saanen | ||||||||
Nera di Verzasca | ||||||||
Southern area | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 16.6 | 39.20 (7–93) | Alpine | 100 |