Discover the best-kept homesteading secrets to raising robust, healthy goats and learn how to leverage your little herd for fresh dairy products
Are you thinking about raising your own goats right in your backyard, but don't know how to begin or are unsure what supplies and daily care they will need? Have you recently started a goat herd and everything seems to be going wrong?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this book is for you.
Raising goats can seem overwhelming. They are stubborn, impulsive and frustrating if you don't know what you're doing. But it doesn't have to be that way.
In this book, Jason Howard uncovers the secrets of raising goats for fun and profit. You'll discover information to help you purchase goats in peak condition, keeping them healthy and a ton of other useful advice to help you maintain a great herd.
Here's a tiny snippet of what you're going to learn in Raising Goats:
• Everything you need to get started raising goats in your backyard if you're a beginner
• The 4 absolute best places to purchase your first or next healthy goat
• 3 factors you need to consider before purchasing goats for your herd
• How to buy registered goats and why it's important
• 9 extremely important things you need to look out for when purchasing a goat
• Common mistakes homesteaders make when trying to purchase a goat
• Housing and shelter instructions for both baby goats (kids) and young goats
• 8 surefire ways to keep your goats safe from diseases and predators
• Proven ways to effectively train your goats without losing your sanity
• ...and much more!
Whether you want to raise a herd of milkers for fresh dairy or meat goats for farmer's market, the instructions contained in this guide will help you master the science and practice of raising healthy goats easily and quickly.