Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-313) and index.

Why meat goats? -- Before you begin -- Which breed? -- Where (and where not) to buy goats -- Selecting breeding stock -- Think like a goat -- Goats on the go -- Meat goat housing and facilities -- Feeding meat goats -- Keeping goats healthy (and what to do when they aren't) -- Parasites 101 -- Livestock guardians -- Breeding meat goats -- Marketing meat goats -- Promoting your goat business. Raising meat goats is an excellent proposition for today's livestock farmer. Niche or artisanal farmers looking for a profitable specialty should search no further than the simple goat. Compact, friendly, and efficient, meat goats do not require a lot of browsing land, and they can thrive on plants cows find inedible, such as nettles and thistles.