Raising Goats
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Throughout history, peoples in every nation and
culture have depended on goats for their milk, their meat, and their fiber. Goats are often
even mentioned in the Bible in connection with
the proper care of domestic animals, the
dependence on them for food, and their
importance as part of the family farm. While the
American culture has been developed with a dependence on cattle, it is the goat which has
sustained virtually all other societies throughout
history. Even the much heralded
Journal of the American Medical Association
has had occasion to take note of the fact that
goat milk is the most complete food known to
exist anywhere.
Goats are adaptable to almost any climate
and every terrain. They do quite well in large
herds and equally well in small numbers. They
don't require large pasture lands as they are
browsers rather than grazers, and can subsist
very well on meager lots with only a minimum
of supplemental feeding.
Meat goats are highly regarded as a sustainable food source
by many cultures. Others depend heavily on longhaired goats
for the superior wool they produce, and fiber farmers often
include Angora goats among their herds.
Dairy goats, such as those pictured above, are the mainstay
of family farms all over the world. As homesteading becomes
increasingly popular in the United States, more and more
people are learning the benefits of adding milk goats to their
essentials. Even in cow country, it seems, the goat has
finally found her place in a changing society.
