Main Title |
Storey's guide to raising meat goats : managing, breeding, marketing / |
Author |
Sayer, Maggie.
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Publisher |
Storey Pub., |
Year Published |
2007 |
OCLC Number |
80180168 |
ISBN |
9781580176613 (pbk.); 1580176615 (pbk.); 9781580176606; 1580176607 |
Subjects |
Goats--United States ;
Goat meat--United States
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ELBM |
SF383.4.S24 2007 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/09/2012 |
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Collation |
vi, 337 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-313) and index. |
Contents Notes |
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. |