Starting Right With Milk Goats


Book Description

This early work is a fascinating read for any goat enthusiast or historian of the breed, but also contains much information that is still useful and practical for the amateur or professional goat farmer today. Extensively illustrated with text and full page photographs and diagrams. Contents Include: Preface; There's Milk in Your Backyard; What Breed to Buy?; How to Buy a Good Doe; The Goat's Quarters; Feeding for More Milk; Grooming the Goat; Milking and Care of Milk and Equipment; Breeding-Good and Bad; The Buck; Kidding; Feeding the Kids; Removing Horns; Chevon; Keeping Goats Healthy; Goat Milk and Cream; Making Butter at Home; Making Cheese from Goat Milk; What to do with Manure; Goats as a Business; and an Index. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.




Starting Right with Milk Goats


Book Description

This early work is a fascinating read for any goat enthusiast or historian of the breed, but also contains much information that is still useful and practical for the amateur or professional goat farmer today. Extensively illustrated with text and full page photographs and diagrams. Contents Include: Preface; There's Milk in Your Backyard; What Breed to Buy?; How to Buy a Good Doe; The Goat's Quarters; Feeding for More Milk; Grooming the Goat; Milking and Care of Milk and Equipment; Breeding-Good and Bad; The Buck; Kidding; Feeding the Kids; Removing Horns; Chevon; Keeping Goats Healthy; Goat Milk and Cream; Making Butter at Home; Making Cheese from Goat Milk; What to do with Manure; Goats as a Business; and an Index. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.




Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats, 5th Edition


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This best-selling handbook is packed with detailed information on housing, feeding, and fencing dairy goats. It’s been the trusted resource on the topic for farmers and homesteaders since it was originally published in 1975, and the new edition — completely updated and redesigned — makes Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats more comprehensive and accessible than ever. In-depth sections explain every aspect of milking, including necessary equipment, proper hand-milking techniques, and handling and storing the milk. New color illustrations show each stage of kidding, and substantial chapters on dairy goat health and breeding include the most up-to-date research and practices.




Raising Goats for Beginners


Book Description

Are you currently having cold feet about starting a goat production business because you feel handicapped about the knowledge you have or from the narratives you have absorbed over the years? Or perhaps you have no clue how or where to start from? Then this book is for you... Goat farming is well embraced in the market world and the industry keeps growing and evolving every day, in all parts of the world. Goats are loved and raised for diverse purposes such as for milk and meat production, and as pets among others. While goats are lovely herds to have on the farm, as a goat breeder, you must be well-grounded and informed with the latest information, knowledge, and development in the goat industry to raise a healthy and happy herd else you will soon find yourself struggling and losing interest in this booming industry. Embedded in the pages of this book are nuggets that every goat breeder should know. The words are beautifully crafted, easy to read and understand, even if you are a novice in raising goats, thus, this is a must-have and a must-read. In this book, Raising Goats for Beginners, you'll find virtually all the information you need to raise healthy and happy goats for milk and meat purposes. Below is a snippet of what you stand to gain from this book: · The popular goat breeds for milk and meat production and how to choose the right goat breed. · The criteria to look out for before buying your goat. · How to adhere to good farm management practices, such as housing and protecting your goat, and cleaning your goat shelter among others. · What to feed and not to feed your goats with · Goat breeding procedure and how to nurture and care for newborn goat kids · Goat milking and safe storage procedures · An understanding of the behaviors associated with your goats and how they interact with each other · Harvesting your goats for meat production including criteria for proper marketing and profit-making And lots more! Raising goats for beginners has unveiled the deep secrets to raising goats in the most simple, yet excellent way. And now is the time to embark on the journey of raising healthy and happy goats. To get started right away, simply get a copy of this book RIGHT NOW




Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats, 4th Edition


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A great choice for the small or backyard farmer, dairy goats require a smaller investment than cows and produce milk that makes delicious yogurt and cheese. This fourth edition includes more on pygmy goats, health care, breeding, and making dairy products. You’ll have everything you need to you need to know to successfully raise your own dairy goats.




The Prairie Homestead Cookbook


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Jill Winger, creator of the award-winning blog The Prairie Homestead, introduces her debut The Prairie Homestead Cookbook, including 100+ delicious, wholesome recipes made with fresh ingredients to bring the flavors and spirit of homestead cooking to any kitchen table. With a foreword by bestselling author Joel Salatin The Pioneer Woman Cooks meets 100 Days of Real Food, on the Wyoming prairie. While Jill produces much of her own food on her Wyoming ranch, you don’t have to grow all—or even any—of your own food to cook and eat like a homesteader. Jill teaches people how to make delicious traditional American comfort food recipes with whole ingredients and shows that you don’t have to use obscure items to enjoy this lifestyle. And as a busy mother of three, Jill knows how to make recipes easy and delicious for all ages. "Jill takes you on an insightful and delicious journey of becoming a homesteader. This book is packed with so much easy to follow, practical, hands-on information about steps you can take towards integrating homesteading into your life. It is packed full of exciting and mouth-watering recipes and heartwarming stories of her unique adventure into homesteading. These recipes are ones I know I will be using regularly in my kitchen." - Eve Kilcher These 109 recipes include her family’s favorites, with maple-glazed pork chops, butternut Alfredo pasta, and browned butter skillet corn. Jill also shares 17 bonus recipes for homemade sauces, salt rubs, sour cream, and the like—staples that many people are surprised to learn you can make yourself. Beyond these recipes, The Prairie Homestead Cookbook shares the tools and tips Jill has learned from life on the homestead, like how to churn your own butter, feed a family on a budget, and experience all the fulfilling satisfaction of a DIY lifestyle.




Raising Goats For Dummies


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Learn to raise goats and start reaping the benefits of owning these fun and useful animals Raising goats is a major part of human life (and survival) around the world. The movement has increased in popularity in recent years as consumers embrace a more sustainable lifestyle, reject commercialism, move to organic food options, and raise concerns about industrial agriculture practices. Raising Goats For Dummies provides you with an introduction to all aspects of owning, caring for, and the day-to-day benefits of raising goats. Breaks down the complicated process of choosing and purchasing the right goat breed to meet your needs and getting facilities for your goat set up. Provides in-depth information on proper grooming, handling, feeding, and milking Covers the basics of goat health and nutrition Offers tips and advice for using your goat to produce milk, meat, fiber, and more You'll quickly understand what makes these useful and delightful creatures so popular and gain the knowledge and skills to properly care for and utilize their many offerings with help from Raising Goats For Dummies.




Raising Goats Naturally, 2nd Edition


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Produce your own milk, cheese, meat, fiber, fertilizer, and more Incorporating dairy goats into a diversified homestead can be the key to greater self-sufficiency. Responding to questions and concerns from readers from all over North America and beyond, this fully revised and expanded edition of Raising Goats Naturally will help readers work with nature to raise dairy goats to produce milk, cheese, meat, fertilizer, leather, fiber, and soap – all without relying on drugs or following the factory farm model. By observing your own animals closely and educating yourself about their specific needs, you can create an individualized plan for keeping them healthy and maximizing their productivity. This unique, fully-illustrated guide will teach you to help your herd thrive with: Breed-specific descriptions to help you choose the right goats for your goals and lifestyle Detailed information on housing, fencing, breeding, health, milking, and nutrition Complete recipes and instructions for making your own cheese, dairy products, and soap, as well as cooking with goat meat. Packed with personal experiences and backed up by expert veterinary advice and scientific studies, Raising Goats Naturally brings together a wealth of practical information on raising goats for the love of it and using their milk and meat to become more self-reliant.




Products of Goat Farming - With Information on Milk, Butter, Cheese, Meat and Skins


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This volume contains a collection of classic articles on keeping goats for productive purposes, with information on milk, butter, cheese, meat, and skins. These articles have been selected for the modern reader, and will be of considerable utility to those with an interest in raising and breeding goats for profit. Contents include: “Goat Farming”, “Family Goat-Keeping”, “Goat Keeping”, “Improved Milk Goats”, “Starting Right with Milk Goats”, “Family Goat-Keeping”, “Improved Milk Goats”, “Improved Milk Goats”, and “Practical Angora Goat Raising”. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on farming.




Goat's Milk and Its Uses


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Goat’s Milk and Its Uses is an illustrative guide to maximising the uses of your goat’s milk, and also contains information on cheese and butter. This farming handbook provides valuable insight into goat keeping. Specifically curated for a contemporary audience, Goat’s Milk and Its Uses features various vintage articles and texts containing information on the many uses of goat’s milk. Giving guidance on how to milk a goat, this volume will support you in producing cheese, butter, and various products from your goat’s milk. The chapters featured in this volume include: - ‘Family Goat-Keeping’ by W O’Connel Holmes - ‘Goat Keeping’ - Written for the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs with the Assistance of the British Goat Society - ‘Improved Milk Goats - A Guide for Breeders, Dairymen and Exhibitors’ by Will L Tewalt - ‘Starting Right with Milk Goats’ by Helen Walsh