Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats, 5th Edition

Name: Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats, 5th Edition
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781612129327
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Breed Selection, Feeding, Fencing, Health Care, Dairying, Marketing

By Jerry Belanger and Sara Thomson Bredesen

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Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats, 5th Edition by Jerry Belanger and Sara Thomson Bredesen is a comprehensive resource on managing dairy goats. It offers practical advice on selecting breeds, feeding, health care, and housing. This updated edition also includes insights into sustainable farming and cheese-making, catering to both novice and experienced goat keepers.
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You might enjoy this comprehensive guide if you're interested in raising dairy goats or are considering starting a small-scale farm. With practical advice from experienced authors, it covers everything from choosing the right breed to milking and health maintenance, making it an invaluable resource for both beginners and seasoned goat enthusiasts.

Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats, 5th Edition

With 307,000 copies in print, this is the most trusted and comprehensive reference on every aspect of dairy goat care, housing, feeding, health care, breeding, and milking. The full-color new edition features the most up-to-date practices and a fresh new design.

For the thousands of small-scale farms and backyard homesteaders who keep dairy goats, Storey's Guide to Raising Diary Goats is the go-to reference for learning how to house, feed, milk, breed, and raise healthy and productive goats.

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This best-selling handbook is packed with detailed information on housing, feeding, and fencing dairy goats. It's been the trusted resource on the topic for farmers and homesteaders since it was originally published in 1975, and the new edition — completely updated and redesigned — makes Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats more comprehensive and accessible than ever.

In-depth sections explain every aspect of milking, including necessary equipment, proper hand-milking techniques, and handling and storing the milk. New colour illustrations show each stage of kidding, and substantial chapters on dairy goat health and breeding include the most up-to-date research and practices.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

With an engaging writing style, the authors provide comprehensive insights into both practical and philosophical aspects of raising dairy goats, making it a valuable resource for both beginners and experienced producers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781612129327

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 February 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC

Illustration: Full-color; photographs and il

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 176.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 670g

Pages: 296

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Education & Reference Engineering, Technology & Agriculture Jerry Belanger Non-Fiction Sara Thomson Bredesen Science & Nature

About the Author

Jerry Belanger and Sara Thomson Bredesen are the coauthors of Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats. They have both been involved in dairy goat farming for more than 30 years. Belanger is the former editor and publisher of Countryside & Small Stock Journal. Bredesen is a licensed cheese maker and goat cheese promoter and a former operator of one of Wisconsin's first goat cheese farmsteads.