Product Description

If you have a goat, or are thinking about getting one, you probably have many questions about goats: What kind of goat should I raise? How can I help my goat stay healthy? What should I feed my goats? Can I breed more goats? How do I raise goats for milk or for fiber? This book tells you practically everything that you will need to know, including how to choose, buy, raise, and show all types of goats, from pets to pack goats. Whether you want to bottle feed your kid goat or shear your fiber goat, Gail Damerow gives you friendly, experienced advice on just what to do. She has also included important charts and checklists, so you will know just what to do and when to do it to take the very best care of your goat.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #294661 in Books
• Published on: 1992-12-11
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 172 pages

From the Back Cover
If you have a goat, or are thinking about getting one, you probably have many questions about goats:

* What kind of goat should I raise?
* How can I help my goat stay healthy?
* What should I feed my goats?
* Can I breed more goats?
* How do I raise goats for milk or for fiber?

This book tells you practically everything that you will need to know, including how to choose, buy, raise, and show all types of goats, from pets to pack goats. Whether you want to bottle feed your kid goat or shear your fiber goat, Gail Damerow gives you friendly, experienced advice on just what to do. She has also included important charts and checklists, so you will know just what to do and when to do it to take the very best care of your goat.

About the Author
Gail Damerow runs a small-scale farm raising chickens and other animals. She is the editor of Rural Heritage magazine, a monthly columnist for Dairy Goat Journal, and the author of seven Storey books on animals, with a combined 455,000 copies in print. She and her husband operate a family farm in Tennessee.

Customer Reviews

Your Goats: A Kid's Guide To Raising and Showing
I purchased this book for my daughter, This book is easy to read and understand. I myself read it and found it very informative. Every question we need answered is in this book. Great reference.

ANYBODY's guide to goats
I first bought this book several years ago for an 8-year-old friend who was getting her first goat. I think I have borrowed it back half a dozen times, and regularly recommended it to adults as well as "kids". Although geared toward children, it does NOT talk down to children. It tells the reader (of any age) everything the novice goat owner needs to know without all the extra detail that just gets in the way when you are looking for the basics.

The Best!
Although this book is meant for children, it is the best of the many books I have bought about goats.

As a "newbie" to goats, I have bought several books to try and expand my knowledge and ensure that I am caring for them correctly, and this was the very best.

I would recommend to all new or prospective goat owners, that this be the first book you purchase, you won't be sorry.