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The Goat Care Handbook by Mary Turner Stille. 2006, SoftCover. 252pp
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A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- Topic
- Goats
- ISBN
- 9780786423156
About this product
Product Information
This handbook is a reference for goat keepers. Valuable to beginners and veteran keepers, it offers helpful information for enjoying the benefits of healthy, productive goats while minimizing costs and problems. The book contains information on the biology, origin and behavior of goats; their many uses; the breed characteristics and physical conformation (of dairy and meat types); buying and transporting tips; housing, fencing and other aspects of management; feed; estrus cycles and breeding; newborn care, udders and milk; horn removal, castration, hooves and foot care; diseases and health care; culling the herd; registering, showing and selling goats; and many other topics. Fully indexed, the work contains numerous photographs, charts and tables.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
0786423153
ISBN-13
9780786423156
eBay Product ID (ePID)
47029231
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
252 Pages
Publication Name
Goat Care Handbook
Language
English
Subject
Agriculture / Animal Husbandry, General, Public Policy / Environmental Policy
Publication Year
2006
Type
Not Available
Subject Area
Technology & Engineering, Référence, Political Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
15.7 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
LCCN
2005-032526
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Edition Description
Revised Edition,New Edition
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Sf383.S78 2006
Table of Content
Table Of Contents Acknowledgments Preface 1. History 2. Feral Goats 3. Why Do You Want a Goat? 4. Breed Characteristics 5. Management 6. Accepted Conformation for Dairy Goats 7. Buying 8. Age, Teeth and Weight 9. Moving Goats 10. Public Relations 11. Equipment 12. Housing 13. Cold Weather Care 14. Collars and Fencing 15. Feeding 16. Breeding Methods 17. Males 18. The Female Reproduction System and Cycle 19. Parturition Is the Actual Kidding 20. Newborns and General Kid Care 21. Udders and Milk 22. Tattooing 23. Getting Rid of Horns 24. Castration 25. Hooves and Foot Care 26. Clipping, Hair Cutting, and Spot Trimming 27. Health and Preventive Medicine 28. Parasites 29. Culling 30. Registration 31. Showing Goats 32. Recordkeeping 33. Selling 34. Chevon Epilogue Further Reading Index
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