Product Description

There are well over 200 identifiable breeds of goat in the world with some 13 in the UK as well as many cross-breeds. Distinctive cheese and yoghurt, prime lean meat and highly prized cashmere and mohair fibre are all products of this unique species. In this illustrated manual, the author provides essential information for successful goat keeping. In addition, Hilary Matthews has written a chapter on showing which should give the reader an insight into the world of the show ring. Subjects covered include: characteristics and breeds; breeding and reproduction; kid rearing; milk production and dairy work; goat fibre and production; health and disease; showing; and profitable goat keeping.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #164142 in Books
• Published on: 2001-03-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 112 pages

About the Author
Alan Mowlem has over 35 years experience of goat research and management. Alan was founder of the Goat Veterinary Society, Vice President of the British Angora Goat Society and is honorary goat consultant to the Royal Agricultural Society of England. Resident - Bridgwater, Somerset

Customer Reviews

Short, to the point, practical, well illustrated.
This is agood introduction to goat keeping, although I felt I needed other books (Goat Husbandry by David Mackenzie and Jean Laing would be my top recommendation) to supplement my knowledge once I really got going with my "herd" - if you can call 4 goats a herd. Mowlem gives a whistle stop tour through goat breeds, housing, nutrition, breeding, dairy, fibre, meat, health and showing.

Every page has some useful table, diagram or photo. I found the photos of administering subcutaneous injections, overgrown and trimmed hooves and the diagram of a well designed goat shed especailly useful. The detailed descriptions of nutritional values of different foodstuffs was brilliant.

The book is written clearly and with a real love for the animals. I can recommend this to anyone contemplating keeping goats.

Practical Goat Keeping review
I am planning to keep goats and wanted some practical advice on what to expect and how to prepare for their arrival. This book was very helpful and informative. It has given me a wide base of information to start from. Pictures of different breeds and a short description of them was good to help me with which breeds to choose. The section on housing was very helpful, lots of pictures that aided the written desctiptions. This gives a better idea of what to do if you can actually see it. Also good sections on nutrition, reproduction and raising the kids. Health and Disease section was usefull, again pictures which showed me symptoms and what to look for. Generally easy to read and understand and I enjoyed the book very much. It covered all the aspects I was wondering about. Recommended.