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General Health & Husbandry

 

Much information has been written about goat health & husbandry, so instead of re-writing all that information here I will direct you to some of the better sources to find information.

 

Health & Husbandry Goat Links

Click above link for a list of my favorite links.

 

 

Healthy Goat Information

 

  • Rectal temperature: 101.5 - 103.5 (can vary due to weather)

  • Pulse rate: 70 - 80 beats per minute

  • Respiration: 15 to 30 per minute

  • Rumen movements: 1 - 1.5 per minute

  • Estrus Cycle: 17 to 23 days

  • Gestation: 145 to 155 days (about 5 months)

  • Average Lifespan: 8-12 years

 

 

It helps to observe your goat's daily habits so that if your goat is acting strange you will notice it right away.


 

Health & Husbandry Book Resources

 


This is a great book for starting out in the meat goat business.
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.com

 


Diseases of the Goat
I own this book and find it essential for those serious about raising goats
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.com

 


Raising Meat Goats For Profit
I own this book and it's one of my favorites.
 Click here to buy this book from Amazon.com

Meat Goats : Their History, Management and Diseases
Click here to buy this book from Amazon.com

 

 

 

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"Be sure you know the condition of your flocks,
   give careful attention to your herds."
Proverbs 27:23


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Mobile, Alabama
RFaintingFarm@GoatSpots.com
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