Product Description

This handbook is a reference for goat keepers. Valuable to beginners and veteran keepers, it offers helpful information for enjoying the benefits of healthy, productive goats while minimizing costs and problems. The book contains information on the biology, origin and behavior of goats; their many uses; the breed characteristics and physical conformation (of dairy and meat types); buying and transporting tips; housing, fencing and other aspects of management; feed; estrus cycles and breeding; newborn care, udders and milk; horn removal, castration, hooves and foot care; diseases and health care; culling the herd; registering, showing and selling goats; and many other topics. Fully indexed, the work contains numerous photographs, charts and tables.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1170243 in Books
• Published on: 2006-01-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 252 pages

About the Author
Animal keeper and laureate poet Mary Turner Stille lives in Hope, Arkansas.

Customer Reviews

Not worth the money
There is some good info in this book, but it is not worth the money I spent on it.

Excellent source
I bought this book over two years ago when I first got into goats. I initially browsed through and did not think much of it, mostly due to formatting issues, until kidding time came. Then, I found that none of my other books (and I have many) gave sufficient information on kidding to make me feel comfortable. I went to this book and found a wealth of practical information which was right on . . . I have since taken the time to read the book and found it to be incredibly practical and useful. I am lucky enough to have acquired neighbors who have been in goating for 30 years, but if you don't have such experienced neighbors, I highly recommend this book. Only negative is that the book does not have headings etc. so it is sometimes difficult to find the info you want.