Goat Husbandry
Overview
Do you live in the country or have plans to spend time with country relatives? Help them raise and tend their goats, and also learn the hands-on details to becoming a caring and loving goat owner! Don’t let these requirements “get your goat”!
Requirements
1. Identify live or from pictures at least two breeds of goats. Tell if they are raised for milk, meat, or wool.
2. What type of housing should be provided for goats?
3. What types of feed are used for the following:
- a. First month
- b. Second month
- c. Pregnancy
- d. Freshened doe
- e. Yearling
4. Name three poisonous plants to goats.
5. When are kids weaned?
6. When must the buck kids be removed from the does, and why?
7. How are goat’s hoofs trimmed?
8. Why are goats good for clearing brush land?
9. Name at least six items that are made from goat skins.
10. What are wattles?
11. Raise at least two goats for six months.
12. If milk goats are raised, answer the following questions:
- a. What are the points to consider when choosing a good milk goat?
- b. How is pasteurization done and what is its purpose?
13. If milk goats are raised, do the following:
- a. Do the milking morning or evening for two goats, or morning and evening for one goat, for at least three months.
- b. Keep daily milk production records.
Answer key & resources
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