Raise Dairy Goats

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Goat and farmer Feeding and Housing Dairy Goats

University of Missouri Extension.

Article discusses feeding bucks, does, and kids. Housing considerations such as temperature, ventilation, lighting, and fencing are also covered.
Let's Compare Dairy Goats and Cows (PDF | 116 KB)

Oklahoma State University. Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service.

This 4-H article provides information about feeding and raising dairy goats as well as the nutrient composition of goat's milk.
Dairy Goats: Sustainable Production

National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.

This publication discusses five major considerations to be addressed in planning for commercial dairy goat production: labor, sales and marketing, processing, regulations, and budgeting and economics.
Your Dairy Goat (PDF | 3.7 MB)

Washington State University Cooperative Extension.

Provides information on dairy goat mangement, including feeding, health care, and showing.
Sample Costs for a 500-Head Dairy Goat Operation

University of California. Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

This paper presents the sample costs of operating a dairy goat business in the northern area of California.