Raising Goats For Dummies

No buts: discover the addictive joy of raising goats

Goats are amazing, multi-talented creatures that have been domesticated for over 10,000 years. As well as being a source of food, clothes, and milk, they''re wonderful companions: cute, intelligent, and playful-and often as friendly and attentive as dogs. In addition, they make endearing noises and-according to ancient Ethiopian legend-discovered coffee. So what''s holding you back? The new edition of Raising Goats For Dummies rebuts all your excuses, and shows you why having one-or, actually, a few-of these companionable ruminants (cud-chewing animals) in your life will bring you great joy, and, if you choose, unbeatable homemade milk and cheese-and possibly a cozy new sweater.

A happy goat aficionado since 1998, Cheryl K. Smith takes you from the grassroots of raising your goat-choosing and buying the breed you want, building and maintaining goat-friendly housing-to more elevated terrain, including how