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Goat's milk is a very good source of calcium. Calcium is widely recognized for its role in maintaining the strength and density of bones.

A male goat is called a ram or billy, and a female is called a doe or nanny.

Young goats are known as kids until they are old enough to reproduce

Goats were the first animals domesticated by man in 10,000 B.C

There are approximately 450 million goats around the world.

The act of giving birth is called "kidding."

The Backyard Goat: An Introductory Guide to Keeping and Enjoying Pet Goats, from Feeding and Housing to Making Your Own Cheese

Goat meat is lower in fat and cholesterol compared to beef, pork, mutton and poultry.

Goats: Small-scale Herding for Pleasure And Profit

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Goats: Small-scale Herding for Pleasure And Profit (Hobby Farm)

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Jump from the bandwagon to the farm with one of the hottest-growing food sources in the country. Goats is an in-depth guide to small-scale goat keeping-for pleasure and profit!

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Google Goats to clear brush: A herder brings about 200 goats and they spend roughly a week with us at Google, eating the grass and fertilizing at the same time.
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Worldwide, more people eat and drink milk from goats than any other animal.

Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats: Breeds, Care, Dairying

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Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats: Breeds, Care, Dairying

by: Jerry Belanger

Amazon Price: $3.89 (as of 02/15/2012)

This indispensable, fully illustrated guide provides the very latest practical information for dairy goat owners. All of the essentials are covered here, including:
Individual breeds - Feeding and housing - Health care and disease prevention
Breeding and kidding - Milking and dairying

Azalea bushes are poisonous to goats.

Natural Goat Care

by: Pat Coleby

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Goats thrive on fully organic natural care. As natural browsers, they have higher mineral requirements than other domestic animals, so diet is a critical element to maintaining optimal livestock health.

Before coins were used for money, goats were traded for silver because they were so valuable

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Goat Care: Taking care of goats is a major responsibility. One goat keeper correctly summarized it as, "Goat-keeping is a 365-day a year job. You cannot just say 'I do not feel like taking care of the goats today.'" While one can occasionally delegate the responsibilities of taking care of goats to a qualified individual, a goat-keeper cannot just purchase goats, put them in a field, and expect them to be okay.
You should keep at least two goats. A single goat will tend to be lonely and call for companionship.

Both male and female goats can have beards

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How to Raise Goats [Paperback]

Goats do no like to get wet and prefer to seek shelter when it is raining.

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As pets or livestock, goats are increasingly popular animals on farms large and small. Easier and cheaper to keep than many larger animals, they will keep a pony company, pull a cart, and produce the perfect milk for many artisan cheeses or meat for some of the most up-and-coming ethnic cuisines.

Goats are one the cleanliest animals and is much more selective feeders than cows, sheep, pigs, swine and even dogs.

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Pygmy goats originated in the Cameroon Valley of West Africa. They were imported into the United States from European zoos in the 1950s for use in zoos as well as research animals. They were eventually acquired by private breeders and quickly gained popularity as pets and exhibition animals due to their good-natured personalities, friendliness and hardy constitution. Today, they are a common sight as house pets and in petting zoos.

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Goats milk is naturally homogenized and it can be digested in less than 20 minutes where as cows milk can take almos

The domestic goat (Capra aegagrus hircus) is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of goat.Hirst, K. Kris. "The History of the Domestication of Goats". About.com. Accessed August 18, 2008.

Goats are one of the oldest domesticated species. Goats have been used for their milk, meat, hair, and skins over much of the world.Coffey, Linda, Margo Hale, and Ann Wells; "Goats: Sustainable Production Overview. In the twentieth century they also gained in popularity as pets.McLeod, Lianne; "Goats as Pets" at About.com.

Female goats are referred to as does or nannies, intact males as bucks or billies; their offspring are kids. Note that many goat breeders prefer the terms "buck" and "doe" to "billy" and "nanny". Castrated males are wethers. Goat meat from younger animals is called kid or cabrito, and from older animals is sometimes called chevon, or in some areas ?mutton?.

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Learn about Goats - Goats Are Great

Goat's milk is a very good source of calcium. Calcium is widely recognized for its role in maintaining the strength and density of bones.

Goat meat is lower in fat and cholesterol compared to beef, pork, mutton and poultry.

Goats: Small-scale Herding for Pleasure And Profit

Goats Go Green - Google Goats to clear brush

Three Billy Goats Gruff?

Worldwide, more people eat and drink milk from goats than any other animal.

Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats: Breeds, Care, Dairying

Azalea bushes are poisonous to goats.

Natural Goat Care

Before coins were used for money, goats were traded for silver because they were so valuable

Both male and female goats can have beards

Goats do no like to get wet and prefer to seek shelter when it is raining.

Goats are one the cleanliest animals and is much more selective feeders than cows, sheep, pigs, swine and even dogs.

Pygmy Domestic Goat Kid

Goats milk is naturally homogenized and it can be digested in less than 20 minutes where as cows milk can take almos

Goat Coloring Pages

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Coffee was first discovered when goat herders noticed the animals acting very energetic after nibbling on coffee beans.

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