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How to Raise Goats
Chapter One~ Starting Out
The first thing you need to know about goats are the different breeds of goats. ... Depending on the breed, goats have different physical features and different color patterns. ...
Nubians are one of the largest breeds of goats and the most popular breed. ... Goats of this breed are usually brown, but can also be any other color. ... These goats are a large breed. ...
Toggenburgs are medium-sized chocolate goats with erect ears. ... They make excellent dairy goats but they produce a little less milk than the Swiss breeds. ... These goats have erect ears and straight noses. ...
Pygmys are dwarf goats. ... The Pygmy goats can be black, gray, or any other color. Most people raise pygmys for show and fun instead of meat or milk. They are not as friendly as dairy goats unless given a lot of attention. ... They are shown in their own show as dwarf goats.
Boer goats are raised solely for meat. ... However, I do know of some Boer goats that were born all brown in color; which is very unusual. ...
Cashmere goats are a new industry for the United States. ... These goats are not shown in the diary or meat goat shows.
Angora goats are very valuable for the mohair that is clipped. ... The barn items you will need to raise your goats are: feed dishes, water troths, hay racks, a large enough pen for them to stay in, and the proper flooring. ... Next you contact that breeder and go to see what all of their goats look like. Then you want to make sure the goats are raised in a clean, healthy environment. ...
All dairy goats are registered with the American Diary Goat Association and are required a form filled out by the seller. ... The person you buy the goat from will explain the goats history, its family, the shots it received and when and what it will be due for. ... Then it will be fed like all the adult goats. ... Goats can’t have flowers. Certain flowers and plants are poisonous to the goats and can kill them.
Grooming goats is a lot of fun but is also a lot of work. ... Disbudding goats is done for safety reasons so that they cannot hurt anyone with their horns. ... Two clubs in Sussex County are: The Capricians and Goats R Us. Goats R Us is a meat goat club. The people in this club raise and show Boer goats. ... The members in this club show all diary goats. When you join a club, the people are very friendly, helpful, and you can learn a lot about goats. ... It could be on your favorite television show, goats, horses, or anything else you want. ... You will need to answer questions people have about the goats. Your responsibilities include giving the goats hay and water, making sure people don’t feed the goats anything they shouldn’t have, and watching the goats to make sure they aren’t doing anything they shouldn’t be doing. ... You get to play with all the goats, and meet lots of people. ...
So as you can see, raising goats requires a lot of responsibility and work. ... But no matter what breed you choose, in a long run, having goats is a lot of fun.
Approximate Word count = 2767
Approximate Pages = 11.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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