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Raising and Keeping Dairy Goats: A Practical Guide (Paperback)
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Raising and Keeping Dairy Goats: A Practical Guide (Paperback)
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Loot Price R497
Discovery Miles 4 970
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The ideal reliable guide to goat-keeping for the new commercial
enterprise or the small hobby farm. A city kid, Katie Normet
discovered a fascination for large animals early in her life, one
that led her to study animal sciences at one of Canada's most
distinguished agricultural colleges. While there, Normet rubbed
shoulders with fellow classmates from farming backgrounds and
caught another bug: the urge to make a living raising animals.
Today, she and her family run River's Edge Dairy in Central
Ontario, where Katie oversees a herd of some 75 goats which produce
more than 50,000 litres of milk a year. Much of this milk is
transformed into delicious yogurt, cheeses and unique goat-butter
tarts, as well as soaps and moisturizing creams, which Normet sells
directly from the farm and at local markets. 'Raising and Keeping
Dairy Goats' is Normet's account of the daily challenges and
rewards of life as a goat farmer, from her experience
rehabilitating a farm from the ground up to learning firsthand the
ins and outs of acquiring and caring for goats. Normet's central
piece of advice runs through her book like a commandment: Know your
goat. Keeping eyes on each goat and noting even subtle changes in
behaviour and demeanor are key to managing a problem quickly and
keeping your goat healthy. Normet explores all the big-picture
issues in goat husbandry, including: * Purchasing; * Housing; *
Feeding; * Breeding; * Kidding; * Milking; * Identifying and
treating diseases and ailments. There are also chapters on cheese
making and soap making with tips and recipes. While the author
doesn't gloss over the responsibilities of early-morning milkings
and late-night kidding dramas, she deftly communicates the innate
appeal of one of nature's most charming and charismatic
domesticated animals. For Normet, every inconvenience is a blessing
in disguise, and whether readers are preparing to launch their own
commercial enterprise or simply interested in providing goat milk
for their family, her story will serve as a reliable guide.
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