The average weight of a buck can be 115 kg, while does are 75 kg. Their mothering instincts are very good; they don’t need any help during parturition which eases its keeping very much. It got its ...

The breed standards for the Boer goat, the White Savanah and the Kalahari Red are basically the same for body conformation and differ mainly regarding the colour of the coat and pigmentation. Goat ...

If goats are in short supply in your area, you might consider raising breeding stock to sell to other goat farmers. Before deciding to breed goats for sale, consider all the possible goals for your ...

A farmer attends to their goats. Boer goats can be good business if managed properly. PHOTOs by michael j ssali. Goat rearing strategy According to Dr Ssekabunga, the farmer should ensure that the ...

These goats aren't just useful livestock, they also make highly entertaining — and sometimes mischievous — companions. For centuries, humans have raised goats for milk, meat and fiber; as work animals ...

HELEN Darlington always knew she would wind up working with animals, but it wasn’t until she was charged with the welfare of a small flock of goats at Gatton’s University of Queensland campus that she ...

T.S. Umesh, 47-year-old from Tarabenahalli of Tumakuru district, chose agriculture instead of office soon after completing his engineering degree in 1990. People laughed at him then for returning to ...

Producers and retailers say there are more ways to cook goat than just in curry, but so far consumers have shown little interest.