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Sheep, Goats and Small Ruminants

Goats in a meadow

USDA. APHIS. Veterinary Services. National Animal Health Monitoring System.

This June 2011 report provides information on small-scale goat operations (defined as operations with fewer than 500 goats).

University of Maryland Cooperative Extension. Western Maryland Research and Education Center.

Provides information for sheep and goat producers and anyone else interested in sheep and goat production. There are original documents, presentations, webinars, social media sites, images, and a comprehensive list of links.

Langston University. Agricultural Research and Extension Programs.

Communicates the research of the E (Kika) de la Garza American Institute for Goat Research. Includes links to a library on goat production, information on particular research projects, education, and opportunities.  

Oklahoma State University. Department of Animal Science.

Provides information about, references and images of goats, one of the earliest domesticated animals.

Penn State University. College of Agricultural Sciences. Extension Service.

Provides and overview of dairy goat production, marketing, nutrition, herd health and biosecurity, housing and equipment, risk management, and local regulations in Pennsylvania. Also includes sample diary goat budgets, reference materials, and contacts for information.

Penn State University. College of Agricultural Sciences. Extension Service.

Describes meat goat production characteristics, markets for goat meat, goat breeds, breeding and selection, fencing and facilities, herd health considerations, pasture management, risk management, and local regulations in Pennsylvania. Also includes sample meat goat budgets and contacts for information.

Penn State. College of Agricultural Sciences. Cooperative Extension.

Provides some historical plans and ideas for goat housing and equipment for a small herd of goats.

AgMRC. Agricultural Marketing Resource Center.

Livestock enterprise and marketing information about the production of dairy goats, meat goats and goats raised for fiber.

eXtension.

Publications, webinars and other resources from U.S. land-grant universities and the Cooperative Extension Service on meat goat and dairy goat production. Topics covered include goat breeds, establishing a goat operation, economics and business planning, marketing, fiber production, organic goat production, herd health, goat management, goat nutrition, pastures and forages, grazing and more.

Penn State University. College of Agricultural Sciences. Extension Service.

Links to U.S. national, state and international meat goat associations.

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