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Goats are the oldest domesticated livestock. Ancient burial sites in Asia contain the mummified remains of goats. Why? Goats not only provide the things necessary to Man's survival... meat, milk, hides, fiber and companionship, but also those things necessary in the afterlife. Believe it or not, goats helped Man discover coffee. Undigested coffee beans concealed within goat droppings must have gotten thrown on the fire and the rest is Starbucks History. Cashmere
is the fine underdown grown by all species of
goats, except the Angora goat. The leading cashmere
producer is China but there is a small, thriving
domestic industry that grows the finest fiber known
to Man under Western conditions. Learn more about
the opportunities associated with raising this
remarkable animal... the goat. Goats
are hardy animals able to survive in the harshest
deserts. American growers find them a low
maintenance addition to existing livestock ventures
or simply a welcome addition to a large back lot.
Maintaining the health and nutrition of your goats
is easy. It's the fencing that's
tricky... Science
has established the genetic correlations among
goats in a population. Researchers have developed
tools that allow us to achieve our goals. It's not
rocket science; it is a methodical collection of
data that can be assembled into a data set. Want to
know how to get to where you want to go? Goats
are wonderfully resourceful animals. They are very
efficient feeders, converting rough browse and
noxious weeds into marketable products: cashmere,
chevon, kid leather, biological weed controllers,
4H projects, useful pack animals and loving
companions. It all boils to dollars and goat
sense.
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