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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Childs, Laura, 1963-     Subjects     Goats.     Goat milk.     Domestic animals.     Food animals.     Livestock farms.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Childs, Laura, 1963-       by title:      The joy of keeping g...       by call number:      636.39 C537j     Search the Web     Childs, Laura, 1963-     Goats.     Goat milk.     Domestic animals.     Food animals.     Livestock farms.       MARC Display

The joy of keeping goats : the ultimate guide to dairy and meat goats / Laura Childs. by Childs, Laura, 1963- Skyhorse Pub., c2011. Call #: 636.39 C537j Subjects Goats.   Goat milk.   Domestic animals.   Food animals.   Livestock farms. ISBN:  9781616083007 (pbk.) Alternate title:  Keeping goats : the ultimate guide to dairy and meat goats Description:  xi, 234 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-230) and index. Contents:  Discovering the joys of keeping goats -- Getting real about getting goats -- Types, breeds, and strategy -- Introduction to the breeds -- Getting your goats -- Home sweet home -- Pasture, fields, and forests -- Feeding goats -- Goat health -- The breeding process -- Goat grooming practices -- Appreciating goat milk -- Fiber goats and production specifics -- Favorite recipes. Summary:  Goats are easy to care for and a low-investment choice for anyone wishing to live out rural dreams or add to an existing stable. Practical advice, clear guidelines and wonderful anecdotes from author and self-sustainer Laura Childs. She walks readers step-by-step through important information on breeds, feeding requirements, how to make cheese, and much more. With gorgeous color photographs, The Joy of Keeping Goats clearly illustrates what an easy and rewarding experience raising goats can be. Laura Childs was a city girl who broke away from the hectic urban life. Now living on a small, self-sustained farm in Ontario, she chronicles everyday adventures of raising goats, chickens, horses, and other animals on her Web site, goodbyecitylife.com. She is the author of The Joy of Keeping Farm Animals. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Sheet Harbour Public Library Adult Nonfiction 636.39 C537j Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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