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Raising Goats For Dummies
By: Cheryl K. SmitheBook Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Imprint: For Dummies
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Raise goats and reap the rewards. 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.
Raising Goats For Dummies is your How-to guide for :
Breaking down the complicated process of choosing and purchasing the right goat breed to meet your needs and getting facilities for your goat set up. Providing in-depth information on proper grooming, handling, feeding, and milking Covering the basics of goat health and nutrition Offering tips and advice for using your goat to produce milk, meat, fiber, and moreUnderstand what makes these useful and delightful creatures so popular and gain the knowledge and skills to properly care for and utilize their many offerings.
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| Title of eBook: Raising Goats For Dummies | |
| Release Date: 01-28-2010 | |
| Publisher: For Dummies |
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Raising Goats For Dummies
Chapter One
Discovering the Joys of Raising Goats
In This Chapter
* Finding out about the many benefits of raising goats
* Getting to know these lovable animals
* Deciding whether goatkeeping is for you
I've been raising goats since 1998, and I'm still not tired of them. In fact, I can't imagine my life without them. Talk to any other serious goatkeepers and you hear that after they get "in your blood" you have to have at least a couple.
When you get a sense of goats' many uses and get to know their unique qualities, goats will get in your blood, too. Goats are more than livestock, they're friends and helpmates, and they're entertaining as heck.
Goats have been called the poor man's cow but a better name for them would be the "green" cow. They take up less space, cost less to feed, and even contribute less to global warming because they don't emit as much methane gas. On top of all that, they're smart, friendly, and easy to manage with the proper set-up. This chapter introduces you to the benefits of raising goats and lets you know what you can expect from the experience.
Finding Goat Basics
Goats are intelligent and friendly animals. They come in all sizes (but only one shape) and can help you in numerous ways. After you decide what you want to accomplish with them, you have a lot of breeds to choose from. (All goat owners have their favorite, which they can talk about endlessly.) Check out Chapter 3 for a rundown of goat breeds.
Goats are unique animals within the ruminant classification. Ruminants are also known as "cud-chewing"
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