The Backyard Goat: An Introductory Guide to Keeping and Enjoying Pet Goats, from Feeding and Housing to Making Your Own Cheese

Used book in Good Condition. This straightforward guide teaches you how to choose, feed, house, train, and breed the best goats for your space and needs. Whether you want to churn out fresh dairy products, or keep goats as playful pets, The Backyard Goat makes it easy to enjoy the benefits of owning goats, harvest soft cashmere for knitting, with no experience necessary.

Pulling carts around the farm or serving as loyal pack animals, goats are naturally hardworking and make for friendly companions.

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Raising Goats For Dummies

Raise goats and reap the rewards. Wiley Publishing. Raising goats for dummies is your how-to guidefor:Breaking down the complicated process of choosing andpurchasing the right goat breed to meet your needs and gettingfacilities for your goat set up. Providing in-depth information on proper grooming, fiber, meat, and milkingCovering the basics of goat health and nutritionOffering tips and advice for using your goat to produce milk, handling, feeding, and moreUnderstand what makes these useful and delightful creatures sopopular and gain the knowledge and skills to properly care for andutilize their many offerings.

Raising goats for dummiesprovides you with an introduction to all aspects of owning, caringfor, and the day-to-day benefits of raising goats.


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How to Raise Goats: Everything You Need to Know, Updated & Revised FFA

Expert, hands-on advice makes it easy to get started raising a healthy herd. Whether you want to raise a dairy barn full of milkers, one hundred meat goats for market, a herd of Angoras for mohair fiber, or a few Pygmies as pets, this book is for you. Clint rusk purdue university associate professor in the Youth Development and Agriculture Education Department, this book will give you the tools you need to succeed in this challenging but rewarding venture.

Longtime goat farmer carol amundson describes the breeds popular in the United States and Canada and explains all the helpful dos and don’ts. Used book in Good Condition. Wiley Publishing. You’ll find information about traveling with goats, tables and charts for easy reference, treating illness, marketing, including a glossary of caprine terms, and more, and a list of breed associations.

Illustrated in full color, this guidebook is an indispensable resource for those who want to raise their very own goats. Easy-to-follow tips help you to:choose the right breed for your needsEvaluate and purchase goatsHouse and feed your herdKeep your herd healthyBreed goats and birth kidsMarket goats and their products Reviewed and approved by Dr.

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Nigerian Dwarf Goats Care: Dairy Goat Information Guide to Raising Nigerian Dwarf Dairy Goats as Pets. Goat care, breeding, diet, diseases, lifespan, ... and shelter, and goat management facts.

The book is full of sound advice and answers to your questions on goat management. You will find information about nigerian dwarf goat care, habitat, pictures, enclosure, facts, food, diseases, names, breeding, info, diet, set up, personality, caresheet, cages, life span, feeding and cost. Wiley Publishing.

Used book in Good Condition. In this book, you will find all of the information you need to be prepared for becoming a Nigerian Dwarf Goats owner. After reading this book you will be an expert on Nigerian Dwarf Goats! Taylor David covers all aspects of keeping Nigerian Dwarf Goats, including their recent popularity as backyard pets within homesteading communities.

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Pygmy Goats as Pets. Pygmy Goats, Mini Goats or Dwarf Goats: Facts and Information. Raising, Breeding, Keeping, Milking, Food, Care, Health and Where

Everything you need to know about Pygmy Goats as pets. Used book in Good Condition. This book is a must have guide for anybody passionate about Pygmy Goats, Mini Goats or Dwarf Goats. The book is written in an easy to read and understandable style. Raising, milking, breeding, food, care, keeping, health and where to buy all included.

Wiley Publishing. Facts and information. The book is full of sound advice and answers to your questions. In a straight forward, no nonsense fashion, Elliott Lang covers all aspects of keeping Pygmy Goats.


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Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats, 5th Edition: Breed Selection, Feeding, Fencing, Health Care, Dairying, Marketing

New color illustrations show each stage of kidding, and substantial chapters on dairy goat health and breeding include the most up-to-date research and practices. Wiley Publishing. This best-selling handbook is packed with detailed information on housing, feeding, and fencing dairy goats. It’s been the trusted resource on the topic for farmers and homesteaders since it was originally published in 1975, and the new edition — completely updated and redesigned — makes Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats more comprehensive and accessible than ever.

In-depth sections explain every aspect of milking, proper hand-milking techniques, including necessary equipment, and handling and storing the milk. Used book in Good Condition.


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The Backyard Homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals: Choose the Best Breeds for Small-Space Farming, Produce Your Own Grass-Fed Meat, Gather Fresh ... Rabbits, Goats, Sheep, Pigs, Cattle, & Bees

Even with just a small plot of land, you can become more self-sufficient, and enjoy healthy, save money, delicious animal products. The backyard homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals. Wiley Publishing. Gail damerow covers everything you need to successfully raise your own farm animals, eggs, cheese, from selecting the right breeds to producing delicious fresh milk, honey, and meat.

Enjoy a weekend breakfast featuring eggs, and bees, and honey from your own chickens, pigs, bacon, or a holiday meal with your own heritage-breed turkey as the main attraction. Used book in Good Condition.


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Nigerian Dwarf Goat. Keeping Nigerian Dwarf Goats as Pets. Nigerian Dwarf Goat book for daily care, pros and cons, raising, training, feeding, housing and health.

Wiley Publishing. Covered in this book: • basics of breeding • behaviors and characteristics • brief history of the goats • challenges • coloring • common mistakes to avoid • daily care • difference between nigerian dwarf and pygmy goats • exercise • feeding and watering • finding a vet • grooming • Health risks • Height and weight • Hoof trimming • Horn removal • Insurance • Interacting with your goats • Lifecycle • Milking your goats • Paperwork • Preventative care • Pros and cons of ownership • Registration • Resources • Sanitary processing of your milk • Seasonal care • Selling your goats • Shelter • Signs of healthy goats • Supplies to have on hand • Tips for buying goats • Training your goats • Understanding show requirements and disqualifications • Understanding the laws where you reside for goat ownership • Understanding the Nigerian Dwarf Goat • Zoning.

. And more. It is important to know what you are getting into! There is no question they are adorable and amazing! Yet they can also be plenty of work. I want to share the benefits of goat ownership. I grew up with animals around the house and these delightful goats always had a special place in my heart.


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The Whole Goat Handbook: Recipes, Cheese, Soap, Crafts & More

This book will shows you how to do all this—and more. Goats are the hottest animal today to raise for hobby farmers, commercial farmers, and members of both 4-H and FFA. Voyageur Press MN. Wiley Publishing. But using the producst from a goat requires special skills, handling, and recipes. Used book in Good Condition.

The backyard homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals. Here’s the whole goat handbook, advice, chock full of recipes, crafting projects, and more. Cooking with goat meat requires special, adapted recipes because the meat is so strong in flavor; there’s no devoted goat-meat cookbook on the market—until now! Here as well are recipes for making cheese with goat milk as well as goat-milk soap.

And for those raising goats for fiber, here are hard-won recommendations on crafting,  knitting, and weaving.


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Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats, 4th Edition: Breeds, Care, Dairying, Marketing

You’ll have everything you need to you need to know to successfully raise your own dairy goats. Used book in Good Condition. Wiley Publishing. This fourth edition includes more on pygmy goats, health care, breeding, and making dairy products. A great choice for the small or backyard farmer, dairy goats require a smaller investment than cows and produce milk that makes delicious yogurt and cheese.

Voyageur Press MN. The backyard homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals.


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The Chicken Chick's Guide to Backyard Chickens: Simple Steps for Healthy, Happy Hens

The result is accurate information presented in the fun and abundantly illustrated format that Mormino has delivered on her blog for years. The chicken chick's guide to Backyard Chickens takes enthusiasts through all aspects of small-flock ownership. Internationally known as the chicken Chick, Kathy Shea Mormino brings an informative style and fresh perspective on raising backyard chickens to millions of fans around the world.

Kathy’s personality permeates the book as she guides newbie, egg production, health, veteran, feeding, and would-be backyard chickeneers alike through all aspects of small-flock care—from getting into the hobby to housing, and much more. Voyageur Press MN. Wiley Publishing. You’ll find all the info you need on feeding, housing, flock health, and more.

Now her practical, down-to-earth approach to chicken-keeping is available in book form. An attorney by profession, kathy is the founder and one-woman creative force behind her wildly popular and award-winning Facebook page and blog,  The-Chicken-Chick. Com. Used book in Good Condition. Sharing her years of hard-earned experience and collaborations with poultry veterinarians, nutritionists, and professors, she provides simple steps to care for these uncommon pets with confidence.

The backyard homestead Guide to Raising Farm Animals.


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