| Raising goats for profit is one of the most up and | | | | Fiber goats: Angora, Cashmere and Nigora goats. |
| coming businesses of today. Everywhere you look | | | | Pets: The Australian Miniature, the Nigerian goat and |
| there seems to be an increasing demand for many | | | | the Pygmy. |
| goat-related products. Apart from the meat itself, | | | | Step 3: Educate yourself. This is the most important |
| there is goat's milk which can be consumed as-is, or | | | | and most affordable step, yet surprisingly, so many |
| used in the production everything from artisan | | | | people leave it out or only learn part of what they |
| cheeses and yogurts to soaps and lotions! The goat | | | | need to know. There are complete courses available |
| fiber, also known as mohair or cashmere, is a very | | | | that teach you everything you need to know about |
| profitable renewable crop. To someone looking for a | | | | raising goats. Knowledge is power. |
| profitable business venture with a very low initial | | | | Step 4: Find a local veterinarian that includes goats in |
| investment, raising goats for profit is one of the best | | | | his practice. While goats are typically healthy and low |
| options available. | | | | maintenance, it is always good to have a vet on call |
| Step 1: Decide which type of production goat you | | | | for emergencies. |
| are interested in: meat, fiber, dairy, or pet goats. | | | | Step 5: Begin building housing for your goats. Housing |
| Once you decide on the type of product you want | | | | is to provide shelter from outdoor weather and |
| to create a supply for, the next step is to decide on | | | | protection from predators, wild or otherwise. Another |
| a breed that best suits your needs. | | | | function of housing can be to hold feed and other |
| Step 2: Evaluate the goat breed best suited to your | | | | supplies as well as a head chute for milking and/or |
| operation. While there are dozens of different breeds | | | | administering medicines and other maintenance tasks. |
| suitable for each production type, here is a list of a | | | | I hope you have learned more about raising goats |
| few of the most common breeds in each category: | | | | from this short article. To learn more, take advantage |
| Meat goats: Boer, Spanish and Kiko goat. | | | | of the very affordable complete learning courses |
| Dairy goats: Alpine, LaMancha, Nigerian Darwf (or | | | | available online. |
| Nigerian goat ), Toggenburg and Oberhasli. | | | | |