Raising Goats For Dummies

Learn to raise goats and start reaping the benefits of owning these fun and useful animalsRaising goats is a major part of human life (and survival) around the world. The movement has increased in popularity in recent years as consumers embrace a more sustainable lifestyle, reject commercialism, move to organic food options, and raise concerns about industrial agriculture practices. Raising Goats For Dummies provides you with an introduction to all aspects of owning, caring for, and the day-to-day benefits of raising goats. Breaks down the complicated process of choosing and purchasing the right goat breed to meet your needs and getting facilities for your goat set up. Provides in-depth information on proper grooming, handling, feeding, and milking Covers the basics of goat health and nutrition Offers tips and advice for using your goat to produce milk, meat, fiber, and more You'll quickly understand what makes these useful and delightful creatures so popular and gain the knowledge and skills to properly care for and utilize their many offerings with help from Raising Goats For Dummies.

Learn to raise goats and start reaping the benefits of owning these fun and useful animalsRaising goats is a major part of human life (and survival) around the world. The movement has increased in popularity in recent years as consumers embrace a more sustainable lifestyle, reject commercialism, move to organic food options, and raise concerns about industrial agriculture practices. Raising Goats For Dummies provides you with an introduction to all aspects of owning, caring for, and the day-to-day benefits of raising goats.* Breaks down the complicated process of choosing and purchasing the right goat breed to meet your needs and getting facilities for your goat set up.* Provides in-depth information on proper grooming, handling, feeding, and milking* Covers the basics of goat health and nutrition* Offers tips and advice for using your goat to produce milk, meat, fiber, and moreYou'll quickly understand what makes these useful and delightful creatures so popular and gain the knowledge and skills to properly care for and utilize their many offerings with help from Raising Goats For Dummies.

Introduction.Part I: Getting Acquainted with Goats.Chapter 1: Discovering the Joys of Raising Goats.Chapter 2: Glimpsing Vital Goat Statistics.Chapter 3: Knowing Your Capra Aegagrus Hircus (Goat, ThatIs).Chapter 4: Getting Your Property Ready for a Goat.Part II: Bringing Your Goats Home.Chapter 5: Home Sweet Homestead: Sheltering Your Goats.Chapter 6: Dinner Time: What and How to Feed Your Goats.Chapter 7: Getting Your Goats: Choosing, Buying, and BringingGoats Home.Chapter 8: Working with Your Goats.Chapter 9: Handling Routine Care and Important One-TimeTasks.Part III: Glimpsing Goat Health and Breeding.Chapter 10: Outlining Basic Health Care Requirements.Chapter 11: Addressing Common Health Problems and Ailments.Chapter 12: Breeding and Looking After Pregnant Goats.Chapter 13: Now Comes the Fun Part: Kids!Part IV: Living Sustainably and Making Money from YourGoats.Chapter 14: Discovering Goat Milk: How to Get, Use, and SellIt.Chapter 15: Goat Meat: From Breeding to Selling and Beyond.Chapter 16: Further Benefi ts of Goats: Fiber, Breeding, WeedControl, and More.Part V: The Part of Tens.Chapter 17: Ten Common Mistakes First-Time Goat Owners Make.Chapter 18: Ten Tips for Showing Your Goat.Chapter 19: Ten Misconceptions about Goats.Appendix: Goat-Milk Recipes.Index.