A practical guide to goat farming and goat management covering animal health, husbandry, milking, kidding, welfare, safety and quality assurance.
Produced by Tocal College and the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Goat AgSkills provides step-by-step instruction for essential goat husbandry practices. Whether you are new to goat farming, managing dairy goats, raising fibre goats or keeping a pet goat, this guide delivers practical knowledge that can be applied on farm every day.
From hoof trimming and vaccination through to kidding management, mastitis treatment, quality assurance and hand or machine milking, this book covers the core skills needed for successful goat management.
Who this guide is for
- New goat owners/farmers and farm staff
- Dairy goat and fibre goat producers
- Small farm owners and lifestyle landholders
- Agricultural students and trainees
- TAFE, VET and school agriculture programs and libraries
What you'll learn
- Goat welfare and handling practices
- Farm safety and risk management
- Quality assurance requirements
- Providing suitable housing and shelter
- Hoof trimming and routine husbandry
- Drenching and vaccination procedures
- Disbudding, tattooing and ear tagging
- Selecting and purchasing goats
- Kidding management and newborn care
- Hand and machine milking techniques
- Identifying and treating common goat health conditions
- Show preparation and livestock presentation
- Record keeping and farm management systems
Table of Contents
- General Safety Precautions
- Animal Welfare
- Quality Assurance
- Provide Shelter for Goats
- Hoof Trimming
- Drenching
- Vaccinating
- Disbudding a Dairy Goat
- Tatooing and Ear Tagging
- Guide to Buying a Dairy Goat
- Problems Associated with Kidding
- Hand Milk a Goat
- Machine Milk a Goat
- Recognise and Treat Mastitis
- Recognise and Treat Udder Conditions
- Recognise and Treat Footrot
- Recognise and Treat Lice Infestations
- Plant Poisoning
- Show Preparation
- Goat Managment Planner
- Record Keeping for Fibre Goats
- Safe Work Method Statements
Publication Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Author | Jennifer Laffan |
| Publisher | NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development |
| Produced by | Tocal College |
| ISBN | 9781760588403 |
| Format | Softcover |
| Pages | 74 |
| Size | A4 |
| Catalogue Number | B106 |
| Publication Year | 2024 (2nd edition) |