BARNYARD IN YOUR BACKYARD - A beginner's guide to raising goats

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BARNYARD IN YOUR BACKYARD
A beginner's guide to raising goats
(part of the book)

• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (July 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580174566
• ISBN-13: 978-1580174565

Damerow, author of several books on chickens and a breeder of dairy goats, has compiled a primer on easy-to-raise and companionable farm animals that will provide a good return for the novice farmer. The introduction acquaints the reader with all the pros and cons of keeping farm animals, covering such topics as manure, noise, and dealing with the neighbors. Six types of livestock are covered in depth, starting with chickens as perhaps the easiest to keep, then moving through ducks and geese, rabbits, goats, sheep, and finally dairy and beef cattle. Each chapter introduces the animal and describes breeds; discusses the animal's personality and how to handle it; provides information on feeding, housing, and routine care; and finally tells how to deal with the animal's output of eggs, milk, fiber, or meat. Simple, clear, and straightforward instructions and advice help the new animal keeper with any questions, and line drawings illustrate many concepts. Nancy Bent

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