The Field Guide to Goats
Published on 15. December 2009
144 pages
978-1-61673-218-9 (ISBN)
Description
Kept as pets, raised for their milk, meat, or fiber, or prized for their beauty or rarity, goats are increasingly popular animals on farms large and small. Whether you raise a favored few or a hundred head, this guide is the ultimate resource on North American breeds. The book provides detailed descriptions of more than twenty goat breeds found in the United States and Canada, from the popular Nubian, Pygmy, and Boer to the rare and lovely Golden Guernsey. Illustrated with 150 color photographs, this convenient, easy-to-use field guide includes exhaustive information about behavior, characteristics, breeding, and history, as well as a glossary of caprine terms and a list of breed associations. It is the essential reference that anyone with an interest in goats should not be without.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Beverly
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Illustrations
150 color
ISBN-13
978-1-61673-218-9 (9781616732189)
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Cheryl Kimball
The Field Guide to Goats
Book
12/2009
Voyageur Press
€36.08
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Cheryl Kimball is a certified veterinary technician and the author of several books, including The Complete Horse and Mindful Horsemanship. She works part-time at the New Hampshire Farm Museum and lives in Middleton, New Hampshire.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Goat Evolution, History, Research, and Lore
- Goats Do Roam
- Goat Organizations
- Goat Equipment Suppliers
- Goat Research
- Goat Lore
- Goats in Books
- Goat Books
- The Heifer Project International
- Basic Goat Facts-and Myths
- Other Goat Lore
- Chapter 2: Goat Practicalities
- Acquiring a Goat
- Feeding
- Poisonous Plants
- Housing
- Fencing
- Health Care
- Parasites
- Hoof Care
- Horns
- Chapter 3: Goat Breeds
- Breeds Recognized by the ADGA
- Alpine
- Oberhasli
- Nubian
- Saanen
- Sable
- LaMancha
- Nigerian Dwarf
- Toggenburg
- Other Breeds
- Pygmy
- Boer
- Savannah
- Spanish
- Myotonic
- Kiko
- Arapawa
- San Clemente
- Cashmere
- Angora
- Nigora
- Pygora
- Chapter 4: Goat Behavior
- Curiosity
- Fear
- Shelter
- Catching and Leading
- Trick Training
- Kids
- Food
- Dominance
- Aggression
- Introducing New Animals to the Herd
- Buck Hygiene
- Does in Heat
- Mating Behaviors
- Milking
- Routine
- Illness
- Chapter 5: What Can You Do With a Goat?
- Milk
- Dairy
- Meat
- Fiber
- Land Clearing
- Showing Goats
- Sample Goat Show Scorecard
- Other Uses for a Goat
- References
- Glossary
- Index
- About the Author
- Copyright Page
