{"product_id":"9780760343784","title":"How to Raise Goats: Everything You Need to Know, Updated \u0026 Revised","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhether you want to raise a dairy barn full of milkers, one hundred meat goats for market, a herd of Angoras for mohair fiber, or a few Pygmies as pets, this book is for you. In this revised second edition, expert goat breeder Carol A. Amundson is back to give you everything you need to know about raising, caring for, breeding, and showing a fine herd of goats. You’ll learn the popular breeds of North America, their mannerisms and benefits, as well as all the helpful DOs and DON’Ts for successfully raising goats. There is even a glossary of caprine terms and a list of breed associations for further education and research. Illustrated in full color, this guidebook is an indispensable resource for those who want to raise their own goats.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEasy-to-follow tips help you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChoose the right breed for your needs\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvaluate and purchase goats\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHouse and feed your herd\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeep your herd healthy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBreed goats and birth kids\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShow goats at fair or club events\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMarket goats and their products\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince 1928, the National FFA Organization—formerly known as Future Farmers of America—has been dedicated to agricultural education. Today, there are more than 490,000 members in over 7,000 chapters in all 50 states, as well as more than 5,000,000 alumni around the country.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe contents of this book were reviewed and approved by Dr. Clint Rusk, Purdue University Associate Professor of the Youth Development and Agricultural Education Department, in accordance with industry standards.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAuthor Carol A. Amundson has been raising goats since 1989. Her articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eGoat Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUnited Caprine News.\u003c\/i\u003e The former editor of the Minnesota Dairy Goat Association newsletter, \u003ci\u003eGopher Goat Gossip,\u003c\/i\u003e Carol served two terms on the MCGA Board. Her initial goal to have “a few chickens, ducks, two goats, and maybe a calf and a sheep or two” turned into over twenty years of goat husbandry experience. Those years involved building a grade A goat dairy, running a successful show string, and working at Poplar Hill, a 500-milker goat dairy. As well as caring for approximately 100 goats (give or take a few) on her twenty-acre farm in Scandia, Minnesota, Carol works as a medical technologist at a local hospital.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Voyageur Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47020270878960,"sku":"9780760343784","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780760343784_p0.jpg?v=1763640807","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780760343784","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}