The Business of Goat Herding: Specialty Dairy, Natural Herd Health, + More Contributor(s): Warmke, Annie (Author), Starr, Carie (Author), Moore, Matt (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0979161177 ISBN-13: 9780979161179 Publisher: Blue Rock Station LLC OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Pets | Reference - Reference | Personal & Practical Guides - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Animal Husbandry |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.37 lbs) 140 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The business of raising dairy livestock requires that the farmer be head of the herd. The herder must provide the animal with the tools they need to support their natural systems, making sure they receive the right kind and amount of food, vitamins, minerals - clean water - and a healthy environment. Raising goats is not easy. They are intelligent, fussy, fragile, robust, and exasperating. They are fun, kind, gentle, abusive, loving and inquisitive. In short - goats are amazing creatures and the most widely kept domestic livestock animal in the world Despite this, traditional vets seem to know almost nothing about goats. Our farm service system in this country all but ignores their existence. So how can you get started in this growing and profitable business? This 134-page book includes the following:
This book is also filled with scores of goat resource links, photos, charts and diagrams. |