When you are thinking about keeping goats you need to have some good knowledge about what to consider, before taking on this long-term commitment. This easy to read guide, gives you the basic information you need to know and what is likely to be involved. Preventative health care is essential for animals and especially for goats that are ruminants. The guide leads you through what a beginner needs to know to get started and to be successful at goat keeping.

Knowing about what nutrition your goat needs is essential. This short and easy-to-read guide talks about the essential nutrients needed from water, protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and minerals. Discussed are the cycles of bucks, does and kids and their nutrition requirements. Also the type of nutrition needed depends upon what produce you hope to gain from your goats, as this varies depending on meat, milk or fibre production. This is guide 5 in the Goat Knowledge series and is intended to improve your knowledge, in short bite-size chunks of information, as goat keepers are very busy...

Goats are ruminants and the economics of feeding your goats constitutes a major part of your herd costs. Knowledge about your goats' digestive systems is useful, so that you understand the process of how your goat gains nutrients and energy from its food to keep them healthy and productive. This short and simple guide explains the four chambers and the processes of goat's stomachs and the digestive processes. The guide also gives you a lot to consider about the feed you give your goats, so that you optimise their output and produce, whether you want to increase growth for meat, production of...

What do you need to think about when weaning your kid goats? This easy to read simple guide explains the preparation needed, factors to consider, when to wean and at what age. Different weaning systems are discussed and how to introduce creep feeding. Implication for parasites and vaccination also covered. This is the eighth book in the series "Goat Knowledge." www.goatlapshop.com

How To Breed Goats And Manage Gestation, is a simple easy to read guide to help you consider what you need to think about for breeding goats for milk, meat and hair. What are your criteria for selecting a buck? Which does should you breed? When to breed? What breeding management practices should you employ? What nutritional considerations are there when a doe is pregnant? These and more answers to questions are covered in this informational guide.

The "Milking Your Goats What You Need To Know Guide" helps you learn about milking goats and what to consider. Why Milk Goats? How much milk can goats produce? What are your goat's nutritional requirements when milking? Why record the quantities of milk you get from your goat? What do you need to milk goats? Why dry goats? What about Mastitis and milking goats? Keeping your milking goats healthy is vital for optimum production of goat's milk and what you need to know is covered in this guide.

The book "Water, Vitamins, Minerals And Dietary Needs For Goats," explains why water is so important and discusses vitamins, minerals and other dietary needs for your goats. What are the types of protein sources? Why are carbohydrates important? What are the fat requirements for goats? What functions do vitamins assist? What are the mineral needs of goats? What are the goat's needs for fibre? What are the requirements for optimum production? This guide explains the six essential nutrients needed for keeping your goats healthy and well, so their output delivers high nutritious products.

"How To Care For Your Newborn Goat Kids" will guide you through what you need to know, consider and prepare for, when preparing for kidding. What factors affect survival? Why is colostrum important? What should the kid's behaviour look like after birth? What are the procedures and practices needed? What about ear tagging? Looking after your newborn kid is important to get it off to a good start. Learning about what you need to think about and how to ensure success, is covered in this easy to read guide.

This is an easy to read short guide about the plants that are good for goats and those that cause problems, or are poisonous to goats. This mini e-book covers grasses, forage, cereals and other plants and what to think about when you want goats to clear ground. "Plants And Goats An Easy To Read Guide," helps you to know what plants are good for your goats and what plants are bad for your goats. This is the sixth book in the series Goat Knowledge.