The Goat Care Handbook 2d ed.

<p> This handbook is a reference for goat keepers. Valuable to beginners and veteran keepers it offers helpful information for enjoying the benefits of healthy productive goats while minimizing costs and problems.</p><p> The book contains information on the biology origin and behavior of goats; their many uses; the breed characteristics and physical conformation (of dairy and meat types); buying and transporting tips; housing fencing and other aspects of management; feed; estrus cycles and breeding; newborn care udders and milk; horn removal castration hooves and foot care; diseases and health care; culling the herd; registering showing and selling goats; and many other topics. Fully indexed the work contains numerous photographs charts and tables.</p>