A meat goat enterprise creates cash income from the sale of extra kids and culled adults. When starting, a good understanding of goats and the goat market will enable you to adapt a suitable ...

When most people think of goats, they think of dairy goats supplying fresh milk, cheese, and soap. But a growing number of homesteaders are raising goats for a different reason: meat. Goat meat ...

If losing money as a small farmer gets your goat, help could be on the way. Thanks to burgeoning prices in the beef and dairy trade and rising consumer demand, American farmers are making big bucks ...

Nearly all goats have two coats. The top layer is called guard hair, and the undercoat is a down. Some goats have such exquisite down that it's turned into highly-coveted cashmere. Fiber Goats Are a ...

One-day-old Oberhasli goats at Treworgy Family Orchards in Levant. Maybe you visited a petting zoo or a local farm. Perhaps you want to take control of your own dairy, meat or fiber production.

The cutest farm animals come in pint-sized packages. Adult pygmy goats are about the size of a medium-sized dog, and are a nice fit for owners with limited space. Dori Lowell is the former business ...

Bouncing baby goats! There’s no more joyful sight on the spring homestead. We stand around watching them for hours. They are full of vitality and energy, the best advertisement possible for drinking ...

Modern goat-rearing practices can increase farmers' incomes by 20% to 50% compared with traditional methods and help alleviate poverty in rural areas, Additional Director Livestock Dr Naila Maqsood ...