Description
Discover the growing opportunity in goat farming with 'Farming Meat Goats'. This essential guide is designed for both large- and small-scale farmers who are looking to diversify their agricultural enterprises. With goat meat gaining popularity in Australia and becoming a vital export product, this comprehensive book provides in-depth insights into the goat meat industry. You'll learn about selecting and preparing a property, choosing the right breeding stock, and implementing effective breeding techniques to ensure a healthy, thriving herd. The second edition has been meticulously updated, offering valuable information on critical topics such as the National Livestock Identification System, ovine Johne's disease regulations, and ethical animal welfare standards during transportation. Master important aspects like health care, nutrition, drought feeding strategies, and condition scoring, enabling you to maximize the productivity of your meat goats. This guide also delves into effective marketing strategies that allow farmers to reach targeted markets, including butchers, supermarkets, restaurants, on-farm live sales, and specialty abattoirs for Halal production. Elevate your goat farming knowledge and enhance your business potential with 'Farming Meat Goats' today! Please note: Shipping for this item is free, and delivery may take up to 6 weeks. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781486306572
Year: 2018
Publisher: CSIRO
Description:
Goat meat is growing in popularity in Australia and is also an important export industry. It offers many opportunities for large- and small-scale farmers who need to diversify or seek alternative enterprises. Farming Meat Goats provides producers with comprehensive and practical information on all aspects of the goat meat industry. It covers selecting and preparing a property, choosing breeding stock, breeding, health care and nutrition, drought feeding, condition scoring and marketing.
This second edition of Farming Meat Goats has been updated throughout and contains new information about the National Livestock Identification System, current regulations for ovine Johne's disease and animal welfare during transportation, and information about marketing. It will allow farmers to produce animals to specification for targeted markets in Australia and overseas including: butchers; supermarkets; restaurants; on-farm live sales; sales to abattoirs that specialise in Halal kills; and breeding stock either as replacements or for improved herd genetics.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781486306572
Year: 2018
Publisher: CSIRO
Description:
Goat meat is growing in popularity in Australia and is also an important export industry. It offers many opportunities for large- and small-scale farmers who need to diversify or seek alternative enterprises. Farming Meat Goats provides producers with comprehensive and practical information on all aspects of the goat meat industry. It covers selecting and preparing a property, choosing breeding stock, breeding, health care and nutrition, drought feeding, condition scoring and marketing.
This second edition of Farming Meat Goats has been updated throughout and contains new information about the National Livestock Identification System, current regulations for ovine Johne's disease and animal welfare during transportation, and information about marketing. It will allow farmers to produce animals to specification for targeted markets in Australia and overseas including: butchers; supermarkets; restaurants; on-farm live sales; sales to abattoirs that specialise in Halal kills; and breeding stock either as replacements or for improved herd genetics.