Breeds of Milk Goats - With Information on Nubian, Murciene, Toggenburg and Other Goat Breeds

Breeds of Milk Goats - With Information on Nubian, Murciene, Toggenburg and Other Goat Breeds
Author: Various
Publisher: Blatter Press
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2011-02-08
Genre:
ISBN: 1446535428

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience. Each publication has been professionally curated and includes all details on the original source material. This particular instalment, "Breeds of Milk Goats" contains information on the Nubian, Murciene, Toggenburg and many more. It is intended to illustrate the main goat breeds and serves as a guide for anyone wishing to obtain a general knowledge of the subject and understand the field in its historical context. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork

Milk Goats

Milk Goats
Author: C. G. Potts
Publisher:
Total Pages: 44
Release: 1955
Genre: Goats
ISBN:

Modern Dairy Goats -Goat Keeping

Modern Dairy Goats -Goat Keeping
Author: Mary Gordon
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2011-11-08
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1446549941

This vintage book contains a complete guide to keeping dairy goats, with information on selection, breeding, housing, necessary equipment, and many other related aspects. Written in simple, plain language and profusely illustrated, this detailed handbook is highly recommended for prospective farmers, and would make for a useful addition to collections of agricultural literature. Contents include: “Goat Farming”, “Why Not Keep a Goat”, “How to Choose a Goat”, “Housing”, “The Use and Abuse of Pasture”, “Feeding”, “Breeding”, “The In-Kid Nanny”, “Kid Rearing”, “Male Goats”, “General Management”, “Milking, and the Care of Milk”, “Butter and Cheese from Goats’ Milk”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on farming.

Dairy Goats - With Information on the Breeds, Breeding and Management of Dairy Goats

Dairy Goats - With Information on the Breeds, Breeding and Management of Dairy Goats
Author: George W. Van Der Noot
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 22
Release: 2013-04-16
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1447489322

This rare manual provides information on the breeds, breeding and management of dairy goats, one of the oldest species of animal domesticated by humans. Suitable for the goat farmer, animal husbandry enthusiast or historian, this book provides a comprehensive guide with many details still of practical use today. Summary of contents: Breeds; Selection of Breeding Stock; Management of the Breeding Stock; Care of Doe at Kidding; Rearing the Kids; Horns and Polling; Feeding the Doe; Feeding the Buck; Minerals and Water; Lactation Period; Milking; Characteristics of Goats’ Milk; Housing for Goats; Diseases and Parasites of Goats; Methods of Making Cheese; Suggested Readings. Complete with a new introduction and the illustrations featured in the original, we are republishing this vintage work in a high quality, modern, and affordable edition.