The suspension is a practical aid for keeping the milking cluster and the work area clean and tidy. For sheep and goat milking clusters.

Whether you are a professional farmer, a hobby farmer or simply a fan of a more unconventional pet - you will all have fun with goats. With the updated new edition of Gerhard Maurer's guide Goat Keeping Today and its expertly described tips and tricks, nothing can go wrong. You will learn to appreciate the intelligence of the animals, enjoy them and their nature and enjoy the fresh products from goats that you keep yourself: the goat's milk, the curd and cheese made from it, the yoghurt or the meat.Contents:Origin and developmentDairy, meat and mountain goat breeds in Austria, Germany and Switzerland with a focus on organic farmingTips for buying goats< li>Reproduction and rearingDehorning and castrationCoat and hoof careHurt management in stables and pastures, herd protectionFeeding with feed scienceEconomic calculationsAround milk - composition, correct milking, cheesemakingGoat products: milk, meat including further processing and marketingIllnesses - prevent, detect, treatAuthor biography: From a city dweller to a full-time goat breeder on an organic farm Detailed literature and source references

Farm animal with many talents Everything about selection, feeding and careBreeding and products With 19 breed portraits This book offers you detailed information about choosing a breed, its characteristics and needs. Detailed chapters provide you with everything you need to know about housing in stables and free-range systems. Continue to learn what and how much goats eat and how to prevent, detect and treat disease. Breeding, birth and rearing as well as the extraction and utilization of products such as meat, wool and fur are explained.