Dairy Goats — Complete Practical Guide

About This Guide

Good milk from a small space.

A well-fed dairy goat gives 2 - 4 litres of milk a day on a quarter-acre plot. This practical guide shows Kenyan farmers how to choose good does, build a raised house, grow and store fodder, breed and kid successfully, milk cleanly, keep goats healthy and run the herd as a business, with illustrations, tables and record sheets.

How to use this guide

• Read Chapters 1 - 3 before you buy any goats.
• Use Chapters 4 - 9 as your daily handbook: housing, feeding, breeding, kidding, milking and health.
• Use Chapter 10 to plan your money, and Chapter 11 for the year-round calendar.
• Photocopy the record sheets in Appendix A and keep them in the goat house.

What You'll Learn

• 1Why Dairy Goats?
• 2Dairy Goat Breeds for Kenya
• 3Choosing and Buying Goats
• 4Housing Dairy Goats
• 5Feeding for Milk
• 6Breeding
• 7Kidding and Rearing Kids
• 8Milking and Milk Hygiene
• 9Keeping Goats Healthy
• 10Records and Money
• 11The Dairy Goat Year

Also inside: A: Record Sheets; B: Quick Reference; C: Glossary.