The Beginner's Guide to Raising Goats: How to Keep a Happy Herd
Make bucks (and plenty of kids) by raising goats

Whether you're looking to be self-sufficient, or you want to make some money on the side, goats are perfect for milk and cheese, meat, and fiber. The Beginner's Guide to Raising Goats can help you get the most out of these hearty herd animals with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow tips for newcomers.

From Angoras to Nigerian Dwarfs, this beginner's guide to raising goats will break down the dos and don'ts to starting your herd. Learn how to pick the right kind of goat for your homestead's needs, build fences and shelters, feed and breed them, and more. There's even a recipe section in the back that shows you how to use their fresh meat and milk to make tasty home-cooked meals like Goat Chili and Goat Mac N' Cheese.

The Beginner's Guide to Raising Goats features:

Goats 101—Discover an in-depth overview that gives you everything you need to know about raising goats.

Share your bounty—Explore practical tips that show you how to start a side business selling goat milk, cheese, and meat.

Dollars & sense—Get a cost estimate and approximate timelines for raising animals, making dairy products, and selling them for profit.

Learn how goats can help create a more sustainable life with this essential beginner's guide.

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The Beginner's Guide to Raising Goats: How to Keep a Happy Herd
Make bucks (and plenty of kids) by raising goats

Whether you're looking to be self-sufficient, or you want to make some money on the side, goats are perfect for milk and cheese, meat, and fiber. The Beginner's Guide to Raising Goats can help you get the most out of these hearty herd animals with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow tips for newcomers.

From Angoras to Nigerian Dwarfs, this beginner's guide to raising goats will break down the dos and don'ts to starting your herd. Learn how to pick the right kind of goat for your homestead's needs, build fences and shelters, feed and breed them, and more. There's even a recipe section in the back that shows you how to use their fresh meat and milk to make tasty home-cooked meals like Goat Chili and Goat Mac N' Cheese.

The Beginner's Guide to Raising Goats features:

Goats 101—Discover an in-depth overview that gives you everything you need to know about raising goats.

Share your bounty—Explore practical tips that show you how to start a side business selling goat milk, cheese, and meat.

Dollars & sense—Get a cost estimate and approximate timelines for raising animals, making dairy products, and selling them for profit.

Learn how goats can help create a more sustainable life with this essential beginner's guide.

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The Beginner's Guide to Raising Goats: How to Keep a Happy Herd

The Beginner's Guide to Raising Goats: How to Keep a Happy Herd

by Amber Bradshaw
The Beginner's Guide to Raising Goats: How to Keep a Happy Herd

The Beginner's Guide to Raising Goats: How to Keep a Happy Herd

by Amber Bradshaw

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Make bucks (and plenty of kids) by raising goats

Whether you're looking to be self-sufficient, or you want to make some money on the side, goats are perfect for milk and cheese, meat, and fiber. The Beginner's Guide to Raising Goats can help you get the most out of these hearty herd animals with step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow tips for newcomers.

From Angoras to Nigerian Dwarfs, this beginner's guide to raising goats will break down the dos and don'ts to starting your herd. Learn how to pick the right kind of goat for your homestead's needs, build fences and shelters, feed and breed them, and more. There's even a recipe section in the back that shows you how to use their fresh meat and milk to make tasty home-cooked meals like Goat Chili and Goat Mac N' Cheese.

The Beginner's Guide to Raising Goats features:

Goats 101—Discover an in-depth overview that gives you everything you need to know about raising goats.

Share your bounty—Explore practical tips that show you how to start a side business selling goat milk, cheese, and meat.

Dollars & sense—Get a cost estimate and approximate timelines for raising animals, making dairy products, and selling them for profit.

Learn how goats can help create a more sustainable life with this essential beginner's guide.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781647391249
Publisher: Callisto Publishing
Publication date: 07/14/2020
Pages: 154
Product dimensions: 7.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

AMBER BRADSHAW’s passion is teaching others how to become self-sufficient by making things from scratch that are eco-friendly. Besides being an expert beekeeper, Amber is a college instructor, author, public speaker and owner of an online Farmer’s Market. Learn more about Amber at myhomesteadlife.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Why You Should Raise Goats viii

Chapter 1 Picking Your Goats 1

Chapter 2 Preparing Your Home 19

Chapter 3 Building Shelter and Fencing 27

Chapter 4 Feeding Your Goats 39

Chapter 5 Getting To Know Your Kids 45

Chapter 6 Routine Care and Tasks 53

Chapter 7 Goat Health and Breeding 65

Chapter 8 Producing Goat Milk 85

Chapter 9 Harvesting Goat Meat 99

Chapter 10 Additional Goat Benefits 109

Appendix Goat Milk and Meat Recipes 123

Resources 135

Index 140

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