The Homesteader's Natural Dairy Goat Handbook: Raising a Healthy Herd from Farm to Table (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781493094233)

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Format: Paperback
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The Homesteader's Natural Dairy Goat Handbook: Raising a Healthy Herd from Farm to Table

$27.95

The Homesteader's Natural Dairy Goat Handbook: Raising a Healthy Herd from Farm to Table

$27.95
Format: Paperback
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A practical, comprehensive guide to raising dairy goats holistically for milk, cheese, and sustainability

The Homesteader's Natural Dairy Goat Handbook is the perfect resource for new goat keepers or those dreaming of buying a herd, encompassing the most important aspects of owning dairy goats. Whether you want to raise them for milk, for meat, or both, Sarah Withers of The Nest in the West shows you how to see goats as a truly legitimate homestead dairy animal and not merely as a stepping stone to a family cow.

From choosing the right breed for your homestead and the basics of milking to the logistics of breeding, kidding, and raising wethers for meat, this book is for homesteaders and anyone else who values a deep connection to their food, their animals, and the land. Sarah also teaches you how to use your goat milk for cheesemaking, artisan dairy treats, and homegrown skincare products.

Through clear guidance and heartfelt personal anecdotes, you'll discover how dairy goat keeping is attainable for your homestead or suburban yard and learn to confidently care care for your herd. Chapters cover:
  • Feeding and nourishing your herd
  • Routine care, common ailments, and holistic remedies
  • Breeding and caring for pregnant does
  • Delivering and raising healthy kids
  • Considerations for disbudding, registering, and selling goats
  • The basics of at-home butchering
  • 40 recipes for cheeses, dairy treats, chevon (goat meat), soaps, and more!


Author: Sarah Withers
ISBN-10: 1493094238
ISBN-13: 9781493094233
Publisher: Lyons Press
Language: English
Published: 04/06/2027
Pages: 292
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
By Sarah Withers
By Sarah Withers
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Sarah Withers is a homesteader, cheesemaker, flower farmer, and homeschooling mother of four. She is passionate about dispelling the myth that goats are not a serious dairy animal. What began as a reluctant introduction to dairy goats has grown into a wholehearted conviction that these remarkable animals are not merely a stepping stone to something bigger, but a worthy choice in their own right.

Alongside her husband and children, Sarah tends their two-acre homestead in Waddell, Arizona, with a focus on nourishment, stewardship, and faithfulness in the everyday. Through her YouTube channel, blog, membership, and online cheesemaking course, Sarah equips busy homesteaders--especially mothers--with the confidence to begin home dairying without overwhelm. Her approach blends solid husbandry, clear instruction, and an honest acknowledgment of the grit required to build something lasting, all while honoring the rhythms of real life. Visit her at TheNestintheWest.com.

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