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Keeping Goats: A Practical Guide [Kõva köide]

  • Formaat: Hardback, 224 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 246x189x22 mm, kaal: 808 g, 398 Halftones, color
  • Ilmumisaeg: 16-May-2022
  • Kirjastus: The Crowood Press Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 0719840015
  • ISBN-13: 9780719840012
Teised raamatud teemal:
  • Formaat: Hardback, 224 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 246x189x22 mm, kaal: 808 g, 398 Halftones, color
  • Ilmumisaeg: 16-May-2022
  • Kirjastus: The Crowood Press Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 0719840015
  • ISBN-13: 9780719840012
Teised raamatud teemal:
Full of information and practical advice, this book will be invaluable for anyone thinking about keeping goats, for those who have recently acquired goats, and for the more experienced keeper.

This book provides everything you need to know including: legal requirements; land, fencing, housing and equipment; the breeds that will suit your best and acquiring your goats. There is information on year-round husbandry tasks; feeding and nutrition; health and welfare and breeding and kidding. Detailed guidance is given on dairying, raising for meat and other ways to make the most of your goats.

This new book is a comprehensive guide to over eighty goats breeds with accompanying photographs.

Arvustused

Finally, an up to date reference book for goat keeping. This book covers every possible topic you need to know about goats, goat breeds and goat keeping an essential part of every goat keepers reference library. Highly recommended to anyone new to goat keeping or thinking about keeping goats. It is also useful for experienced goat keepers, covering topics relevant to the 21st Century. -- Jo Tavernor, English Goat Breeders Association * English Goat Breeders Association *

1 Introduction
7(4)
2 Why Keep Goats?
11(6)
3 Legal Matters
17(10)
4 Land and Accommodation
27(16)
5 Tools and Equipment
43(8)
6 Starting your Herd
51(20)
7 Husbandry Tasks for Each Type of Herd
71(8)
8 Feeding and Nutrition
79(14)
9 The Healthy Herd
93(18)
10 Raising Goats for Meat
111(14)
11 The Dairy Herd
125(18)
12 Breeding
143(10)
13 Kidding and Care of the Doe and Kids
153(26)
14 Making the Most of your Goats
179(22)
15 Guide to the Breeds - UK and Worldwide
201(11)
Appendix: Glossary of Goat Terms 212(5)
Further Information, Reading and Courses 217(4)
Acknowledgements 221(2)
Index 223
Debbie Kingsley has been keeping livestock for more than three decades and runs popular courses in all aspects of smallholding at her farm in Devon. She has written for smallholding publications for many years and lectures in smallholding.