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Raising goats, by Cheryl K. Smith

eng

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Raising goats

1183420389

by Cheryl K. Smith

For dummies

This fully updated guide provides in-depth information on this fun and profitable hobby. It introduces you to different breeds and leads you through choosing your goats, preparing the appropriate living space for them, selecting food, and understanding everything necessary to keep your goats happy and healthy

Getting started with goats. Discovering the joys of raising goats ; Glimpsing vital goat statistics ; Knowing your Capra Aegagrus Hircus (goat, that is) ; Getting your property ready for a goat -- Bringing your goats home. Home sweet homestead : sheltering your goats ; Dinner time : what and how to feed your goats ; Getting your goats : choosing, buying, and bringing goats home ; Working with your goats ; Handling routine care and important one-time tasks -- Managing goat health and breeding. Outlining basic health-care requirements ; Addressing common health problems and ailments ; Breeding and looking after pregnant goats ; Now comes the fun part : kids! ; Caring for aged goats -- Making your goats work for you. Discovering goat milk : how to get, use, and sell it ; Goat meat : from breeding to selling and beyond ; Showing your goats ; More benefits of goats : fiber, breeding, weed control, and more -- The part of tens. Ten common mistakes first-time goat owners make ; Ten misconceptions about goats -- Appendix: Goat-milk recipes

Raising goats for dummies