Storey's guide to raising meat goats : managing, breeding, marketing / Maggie Sayer.
Material type: TextSeries: Storey's guide to raising seriesPublication details: North Adams, MA : Storey Pub., 2010.Edition: 2nd edDescription: vi, 336 p. : ill ; 24 cmISBN:- 1603425829 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 1603425837 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- 9781603425827 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9781603425834 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Guide to raising meat goats
- Raising meat goats
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 636.3913 S274 | Available | 33111006484345 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Discover how raising your own meat goats can be a fun and profitable endeavor. Offering plenty of tips for creating an economically viable operation and identifying niche markets for your products, Storey's Guide to Raising Meat Goats shows you how to care for a thriving and productive herd full of healthy and happy animals.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why meat goats? -- Before you begin -- Which breed? -- Where (and where not) to buy your goats -- Selecting breeding stock -- Think like a goat -- Transporting goats -- 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.