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This is our 5th and last installment on the sharing of experiences in the breeding of outstanding dairy goats. Most of what I practice now in the breeding of my dairy goats I learned from the breeding of gamefowls. When a rooster and a hen, or in the case of dairy goats, produce outstanding offspring, you have [...]

hi everybody. in our fourth installment on the subject of breeding the dairy goats, i wanted to go straight right away to “perpetuating outstanding milking lines” but there are some anecdotes and stories i will first share with you before we go to serious matters. some people think that because we use the word “bloodline” [...]

Hi everybody. this is our third installment on the lesson “breeding the dairy goat.” let me repeat what i said earlier: i am not a veterinarian or an animal science graduate. (i hold a master’s degree in rural economic development and i am pursuing a doctorate degree in the same field now.) but i am [...]

In the U.s., the most popular variety of milk for consumption is cow’s milk. This of type milk is popular among Americans of all ages. Nevertheless, if you are going to compare it with the rest of the people of the world, you will realize that in terms of global popularity, goat milk outshines cow [...]

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Raising goats in the Philippines for meat does not need to be a very painful or expensive process… if you know how — that is. Although goat meat farming can entail a lot of your time, the profits from this venture are indeed noteworthy. In order to successfully launch your goat farm, here are a [...]

Mulberry improved feed quality significantly. Nearly 34 percent higher milk yield was recorded when mulberry was provided once a day. Crude protein content in leaves varies from as low as 15% to 28% depending on the variety, age of the leaves and growing conditions. In general, crude protein values can be considered similar to most [...]

MEAT GOAT BREEDS Goats of any breed or crossbreed are eventually slaughtered for human consumption. With the exception of the South African Boer goat imported via New Zealand in early 1993, there are no true meat goats breeds in the U.S. However, there are few breeds that stand out as more specialized for meat production. [...]

by Susan SchoenianArea Agent, Sheep and GoatsWestern Maryland Research & Education Center MarylandCooperative Extension There’s a lot of hoopla surrounding meat goats. The South African Boer goat has almost single-handedly transformed the “lowly” meat goat industry into a force to be reckoned with. It’s now fashionable to raise goats, especially if they have red heads. [...]