The Goat Chick: How to Get Started Raising Goats (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781986181594)

Since 2011, Erica has been raising a herd of Nigerian Dwarf goats. From the beginning, her goal was to become a serious dairy goat breeder, breeding for milk and conformation, but she knew absolutely ZERO about raising livestock, much less goats. She would spend hours and hours doing research on how to raise goats, how to keep them healthy, and how to improve the breed through planned matings. With each new question, she would find about a hundred different answers. She had trouble finding a local veterinarian who knew alot about goats, so she grasped at straws for the first couple of years. She made MANY mistakes and learned the hard way about heartbreak and loss, but at the same time, she learned the most from the most difficult situations. She eventually found some new breeder friends who helped her along the way, and saw her through her share of crises. Being an educator by trade, her mission has always been to share information and to help people. Through the years, she has helped many people start their own herds. Her passion for goats, and in particular for the Nigerian breed, has led her to develop a central source of information for those who are searching for answers to goat related questions.