Customer Reviews

The Angora Goat, its History, Management and Diseases

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The section on the history of Angora's was very interesting! Any goat or sheep owners or prospective owners could really benefit from this book, plus it is easy to read. Includes info on such a wide range, even includes usesful info on shearing time, guard animals, and herding dogs. Wish I'd had this book when I was starting out in the business.

I am new to Angora goat raising, and found this book to be full of valuable information on everything from feeding to kid raising. I will go back to this book again and again.

I am getting an angora in the spring, and this book discusses everything for the angora, feeding, breeding, fleeces,housing, you name it. There were even a few recipes included at the end if you need to cull your herd and eat the meat yourself! As a beginner, I felt I learned a great deal from reading this book and will keep it as a reference for the future.

The information is very good for the novice goat owner...just slightly dry. Stick with it, though, because knowledge is everything when starting a new venture with animals.

The history was the most interesting and informative section for me. I needed more practical information. What are the recommended worm medications? How often do you administer them? Are there any diseases we should inoculate against, and how often? Are there herbal or alternative treatments, and how are the treatment types rated with each other? Not only do I get anxious and depressed reading about all the diseases, when two of my goats got sick, their symptoms were not like anything at all in the book, so even the disease section is not comprehensive.