Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats

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<em>Storey’s Guide to Raising Dairy Goats</em> is the most trusted and comprehensive resource on dairy goat care. This updated full-color edition covers everything from housing, feeding, and fencing to milking, breeding, and health care—making it an essential reference for both new and experienced goat owners.<br><br>Physical bookStudents (and parents!) will discover everything they need to know to raise healthy, happy dairy goats while gaining valuable life skills in animal care, homesteading, and self-sufficiency.<br><br><strong>Topics include:</strong><br><br><ul><li>Basic information about goats, common terms, and myths vs. facts</li><li>A brief history of goats and an overview of popular dairy breeds</li><li>How to choose the right breed and determine which goats best fit your needs</li><li>Understanding goat milk—its benefits, flavor, and how it compares to cow’s milk</li><li>The difference between raw and pasteurized milk</li><li>How to find, evaluate, and bring home your first goat</li><li>Setting up ideal housing, gates, latches, and fencing for safety and comfort</li><li>Feeding essentials, including nutrition, digestion, and formulating rations</li><li>Grooming and care techniques such as hoof trimming, disbudding, tattooing, and hair care</li><li>Recognizing signs of illness and using veterinary care effectively</li><li>How to manage and care for bucks, from breeding to daily routines</li><li>Breeding and kidding—preparation, delivery, and caring for newborn kids</li><li>Step-by-step guidance on milking, equipment, and milk storage</li><li>Record-keeping, budgeting, and tracking costs of goat ownership</li><li>Raising goats for meat (chevon), including processing and marketing</li><li>Making and preserving dairy products such as cheese, yogurt, butter, kefir, and buttermilk</li><li>Fun and practical recipes using goat milk and meat, plus soapmaking with goat milk</li></ul>

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