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Second edition. This book shows how to provide shelter for goats, trim hooves, drench, vaccinate, tattoo, disbud, eartag and milk goats by hand or using a machine.  Also covers buying a goat, kidding, show preparation, record keeping, health problems, quality assurance, animal welfare and safety.

  • 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

Title          Goat Agskills       
Author(s)          Jennifer Laffan         
Pages          72         
ISBN          9781760588403         
Catalogue number          B108         
Year published          2025         
Publisher          NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development         
Price          $30.00AUD (inc GST)


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