General Goat Info

Below you will find numerous documents and presentations related to breeding, keeping and managing goats and operating a goat related farm business.

Kiko Cornerstones and Breed Guidelines
– AKGA
Improving your Herd through Selection
– PJ Murphy, AKGA Performance Committee Chairman
Ethnic Holiday List
– A listing of ethnic holidays that typically involve consumption of goat meat.
Line Breeding: A Mating Decision
– Dr. Richard Browning Jr., PhD, Tennessee State University
Kidding and Neonatal Care
– Dr. Gene Parker, Oklahoma State University Extension
Build a Management Plan
– Dr. Steve Hart, Langston University
Goat Nutrition and Feeding
– Brian Freking, LeFlore County, Oklahoma Extension Service
Benefits of Multispecies Grazing
– Dr. Charlotte Clifford Rathert, DVM, Lincoln University, Missouri
Forage Diversity
– Dr. Jodie Pennington, Ph.D., Lincoln University, Missouri
Goats and Rotational Grazing
– Garry & Pam Bartkoski, G and P Farms, Monett, Missouri
Goats Profit
– Dr. Jodie Pennington, Ph.D., Lincoln University, Missouri
Meat Goat Budget
– Susan Schoenian
Selectivity and Heritability
– Dr. Charlotte Clifford Rathert, DVM, Lincoln University, Missouri
Alternative Forages For Goats
– Dr Ken Andries, Kentucky State University
On Farm Performance Testing
– Dr Ken Andries, Kentucky State University
Langston University American Institute for Goat Research
– Web-based Training and Certification Program for Meat Goat Producers