Its all about back to basics: consumers are rejecting consumption and looking for more and more ways to reconnect with the earth, the community, and their food sources. Many people who have tried keeping chickens, toyed with turkeys, or even just fantasized about converting their quarter-acre suburban yard into a pasture has no doubt wondered: What about goats? I don't live on a farmhow do these lively, intelligent creatures fit into my life? Get Your Goat is a comprehensive, engaging way to answer all your questions about keeping goats, as backyard farm animal or even as a pet.This is a complete handbook for keeping all breeds of goats on smaller acreage. It includes essential information on the nuts and bolts of goat behavior; an extensive breed guide that teaches you how to make the best choice of breed for your lifestyle; fencing and housing; health and wellness; whether to raise goats for product (milk, meat, fiber) or for companionship; and more. written for the new goat keeper, with all the right questions in mind!
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Quarry Books
ISBN-13
9781592537570
eBay Product ID (ePID)
111623380
Product Key Features
Book Title
Get Your Goat: How to Keep Happy, Healthy Goats in Your Backyard, Wherever You Live
Author
Brent Zimmerman
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Farm Animals
Publication Year
2011
Number of Pages
160 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
200mm
Item Width
229mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Brent Zimmerman
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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