Book
How to raise goats : everything you need to know: meat, milk, fiber & pet goats ; breed guide & purchasing ; proper care & healthy feeding ; showing advice / Carol A. Amundson.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780760331576 (pbk.) :
- Physical Description: 191 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
- Publisher: Minneapolis : Voyageur Press, 2008.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | A goat is just a goat, right? -- A physical overview -- Getting your goats -- Before bringing your goats home -- Housing your goats -- Feeding your goats -- Breeding your goats -- Kids and kidding -- Keeping healthy goats -- Dealing with sick goats -- Traveling with your goats -- Keeping milk goats -- Keeping meat goats -- Keeping fiber goats -- Enjoying your pet goats -- Training pack and harness goats -- Showing your goats -- Marketing your goats and their products. |
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| Subject: | Goats. |
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 636.39 Amu | 31681002086056 | NONFICPBK | Checked out | 11/19/2025 |
- Grand Central Pub
As pets or livestock, goats are increasingly popular animals on farms large and small. Easier and cheaper to keep than many larger animals, they will keep a pony company, pull a cart, and produce the perfect milk for many artisan cheeses or meat for some of the most up-and-coming ethnic cuisines. For anyone thinking of acquiring a goat or starting a herd--for whatever reason--this book is an essential resource. Written by an authority on goat breeding and behavior, this approachable guide covers every component of raising goats for fun or profit, meat or milk. Beginning with the basics--history and behavior, types and breeds--Carol Amundson answers all of a prospective owners questions about getting a goat, from land requirements and regulations to choosing or assessing particular animals or breeds. In a clear and engaging way, she goes into the details of housing and feeding, breeding and milking, training and showing, transporting and marketing goats of all kinds--as well as the dos and donts of keeping them healthy from birth to old age. Concise, complete, and easy-to-use, this is a reference that no goat owner should be without.
- Mbi Pub Co
As pets or livestock, goats are increasingly popular animals on farms large and small. Easier and cheaper to keep than many larger animals, they will keep a pony company, pull a cart, and produce the perfect milk for many artisan cheeses or meat for some of the most up-and-coming ethnic cuisines. For anyone thinking of acquiring a goat or starting a herd--for whatever reason--this book is an essential resource. Written by an authority on goat breeding and behavior, this approachable guide covers every component of raising goats for fun or profit, meat or milk. Beginning with the basics--history and behavior, types and breeds--Carol Amundson answers all of a prospective owners questions about getting a goat, from land requirements and regulations to choosing or assessing particular animals or breeds. In a clear and engaging way, she goes into the details of housing and feeding, breeding and milking, training and showing, transporting and marketing goats of all kinds--as well as the dos and donts of keeping them healthy from birth to old age. Concise, complete, and easy-to-use, this is a reference that no goat owner should be without.
- Mbi Pub Co
The essential resource on raising goats for fun or profit, covering everything from breeding and behavior to housing, feeding, training, and marketing.
