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Mini Goats

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Goats have become popular on hobby farms and even in suburban backyards for fleece, for milk, and just as pets. Here is everything you need to know about keepinga mini goats! Goats are known for their low maintenance qualities and delightful personalities, and what's easier to keep than a goat? A miniature goat! In The Mini Goat Guide, experienced goat keeper and author Sue Weaver brings readers the most comprehensive and current information about: *Selecting and caring for miniature goats *Miniature goat breeds and their myriad sizes, shapes, coat types, and colors *Preparing for mini goat ownership and selecting the right goats for you *The miniature goat's behavior, temperament, social nature, and body language *How to feed, house, exercise, groom, and provide proper health care for your mini goats *Breeding goats and raising kids *Special considerations for owning dairy goats *And more! Including Pygmy Goats, Nigerian Dwarfs, Mini-Myotonics, Miniature Silky Fainting Goats, Miniature Dairy Goats, Pygoras, and Nigoras, mini goats have all of the traits that fanciers love about full-sized goat breeds in a compact size. Whether you live on a farm, in the suburbs, or even in a city (and have a little outdoor space), you can keep goats

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Pages 176
Publish Date 2016-03-01
Series Hobby Farm Animals
Size 6.0" x 9.0" x 0.43"
Author Sue Weaver

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About the Author

Sue Weaver has written hundreds of articles and ten books about livestock and poultry. She is a contributing editor of Hobby Farms magazine and writes the ?Poultry Profiles" column for Chickens magazine. Sue lives on a small farm in Arkansas, which she shares with her husband, a flock of Classic Cheviot sheep and a mixed herd of goats, horses large and small, a donkey who thinks she's a horse, two llamas, a riding steer, a water buffalo, a pet razorback pig, guinea fowl, and Buckeye chickens.

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