Meat Goat Production Handbook

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2nd Edition: Table of ContentsPreface .................................................................................................................................................................. iiiIntroducing Meat Goats ........................................................................................................................................ 1Introduction to a Meat Goat Quality Assurance Program and HACCP ............................................................... 13Meat Goat Management ..................................................................................................................................... 23Meat Goat Facilities ............................................................................................................................................ 39Fencing for Goats ................................................................................................................................................ 45Biosecurity for Your Goats ................................................................................................................................... 61Meat Goat Herd Health Procedures and Prevention ............................................................................................ 81Meat Goat Herd Health Common Diseases ...................................................................................................... 115Internal Parasites of Goats ................................................................................................................................. 143External Parasites of Goats ................................................................................................................................ 157Meat Goat Nutrition ......................................................................................................................................... 167Body Condition Score of Goats ......................................................................................................................... 191Pastures for Meat Goats ..................................................................................................................................... 199Targeted Grazing for Vegetation Management ................................................................................................... 233Goat Reproduction ........................................................................................................................................... 243Assisted Goat Reproduction Methods and Techniques ...................................................................................... 255Genetic Improvement and Crossbreeding in Meat Goats ................................................................................... 277Use of Genomics in Meat Goats ........................................................................................................................ 291Marketing Slaughter Goats and Goat Meat ....................................................................................................... 297Selection, Carcass Evaluation and Fabrication ................................................................................................... 309Farm Business Planning ..................................................................................................................................... 321Goat Farm Budgeting ........................................................................................................................................ 333An Overview of Legal Issues Faced by Meat Goat Producers.............................................................................. 341Predator Management for Goat Producers ......................................................................................................... 365Livestock Guardian Dogs .................................................................................................................................. 375Guardian Llamas ............................................................................................................................................... 397Guardian Donkeys ............................................................................................................................................ 407Disaster Preparedness for Goat Producers .......................................................................................................... 413Goat Mortality Composting .............................................................................................................................. 427Pack Goats ........................................................................................................................................................ 439Organic Meat Goat Production ......................................................................................................................... 455Transporting Meat Goats .................................................................................................................................. 459Slaughtering and Processing Goats at Home ...................................................................................................... 467Tanning Goatskins ............................................................................................................................................ 473Appendix ........................................................................................................................................................... 483Additional Information on Genetic Improvement of Meat Goats ...................................................................... 483Index ................................................................................................................................................................. 505