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8/14/2019 Living With Goats by M Hathaway

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Living with GoatsAuthor: Margaret Hathaway, Photographs by Karl SchatzISBN: 978-1-59921-492-4, Pages: 198, $24.95, Publication Date: October 1, 2009,Hardcover, Non-Fiction, Published by The Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe PequotPress

Raising Meat Goats for ProfitAuthor: Gail B. BowmanISBN: 978-0-9670381-0-3, Pages 255, $19.95, Publication Date: 1999, Soft-cover, Non-Fiction, Published by Bowman Communications Press

August is National Goat Cheese Month! There are many recipes for making goat cheeseon the internet, but the best way to obtain this delicacy is from your neighborhoodgrocery store. Goats are people-friendly and historically important for the three majorreligions. In the spring all these sects are often highlighted by their celebrations involvinggoats or goat meat (Chevon).

Living with Goats by Margaret Hathaway is being published October 1, 2009 and is anexcellent resource book for those who want to raise either dairy or meat goats. Findinggood information about goats is very difficult if you do not have access to the internet.Few books are desk reference manuals where you can look up sites and suppliers ofunique materials related to goat raising. This book is clearly that manual.

The How To-s in this book relate to testing for diseases, what to look for in buyinggoats, and how to connect with an experienced mentor that will ease the selectionprocess.

A short-coming of the book is it does not specifically get into the treatment of problemsencountered by the novice goat herder, but does send the reader scurrying to obtain moreinformation. Experienced Veterinarians take courses relating to goats, however, very fewhave been exposed to daily treatment. Establishing a goat facility for either dairy or meatproduction and interviewing the right Veterinarian is vital for keeping the herd healthy.

Another book isRaising Meat Goats for Profitby Gail Bowman. Even though this bookwas written in 1999, it contains many great ideas for calculating costs of feeding, care,and profit. Some of the methods are greatly detailed and describe the care of goats whichis very helpful, but the dollar amounts are dated when it comes to the cost of feed andresale. Changing to todays costs is not difficult since the basic formulas are there.

Some special recipes are contained in Bowmans book. Chevon is the name given to goatmeat and how to prepare it is quite different than beef preparation. Think about TexasRanch-Style Gumbo or Chevon Teriyaki or Stir-Fry Chevon with Green onions, just toname a few. They are wonderfully described in this book. Goat meat is lower incholesterol and fat. It is actually more heart healthy than chicken!


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Chevon is not readily available in the stores because the demand has not been great in theUnited States. World-wide consumption of Chevon is 63%. As more marketing of thebeneficial use of this meat is forthcoming, the consumer will become more educated. TheUnited States only imports 1 million metric tons of Chevon per year because there are notenough goats being raised domestically. This is an opportunity to become a goat herder.

Together these books discuss how prolific goat raising has become. Each Doe is capableof having 1.5 kids per gestation period. This means that on average they can have 3 kidsper year since the gestation period is 5 months. Many goats have triplets and it iscommon to have twins. Goat herds grow in population very quickly and it is possible tohave 60 goats in a very short time. Goats are very manageable because they are docile.Even a small child can lead them around by a leash. Where you live determines how youwill care for goats.

Author Bowman says meat goats are not jumpers because of their weight. Fencing isvery important because all goats are escape artists. In the desert, you do not need the

shelter of a barn, but if you live in Maine or another cold climate, it is important to havewarmth in the winter.

Both of these books are recommended as being useful in the care and feeding of goats.However, if you have been raising goats for some time, you already know most of thefacts contained in these books. New goat owners or those considering raising goats willbenefit from the basics discussed.

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Publisher Weekly Best Selling Books:

Week of August 24, 2009

Fiction

1 South of Broad.Conroy, Pat;

Doubleday/Nan A. Talese, $29.95. ISBN 978-0-385-41305-3.2 Smash Cut.Sandra Brown;Simon & Schuster, $26.99. ISBN 978-1-416-56308-2.3 The Help.Kathryn Stockett;Putnam/Amy Einhorn, $24.95. ISBN 9780399155345.4 That Old Cape Magic.Richard Russo;Knopf, $25.95. ISBN 978-0-375-41496-1.
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Non-Fiction

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