Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way (A Garden Way publishing classic) [Paperback]

Jerry Belanger (Author)

Book Description

Series: A Garden Way publishing classic | Publication Date: January 3, 1990

Jerry Belanger's indispensable guidance for goat owners continues in a revised edition of his popular handbook, RAISING MILK GOATS THE MODERN WAY. It includes more information about diseases and medication, new breed information, barn plans, recipes for goat milk products, and more. Belanger's reassuring, often humorous style makes reading about goats almost as much fun as raising them.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Jerry Belanger's practical guidance has been indispensible to new and prospective goat owners for over thirteen years. This newly revised and updated edition of Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way contains up-to-the-minute information about what's happening in the goat world today. It includes:

* more information about diseases and medication

* new breed information

* new barn plans

* recipes for goat milk products and chevon

* a helpful glossary and source list

* more information on how milk is made, and how to maximize quality and quantity

And of course, the book still provides clear, practical instructions for breeding, kidding, feeding, milking, housing, and all the basics of goat care.

The author is a trusted friend when it comes to raising goats. His reassuring, often humorous style makes reading about goats almost as much fun as raising them.

About the Author

The guidance of goat raiser and author Jerry Belanger has been indispensible to new goat owners for many years, for he has been raising goats since the 1950's. He has written many books including Country Living, Homesteader's Handbook to Raising Small Livestock, Raising the Homestead Hog, and Storey's Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way. Jerry is editor and publisher of Countryside & Small Stock Journal, and lives in Waterloo, Wisconsin, with his wife Diane.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC; Rev&Updtd edition (January 3, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0882665766
• ISBN-13: 978-0882665764
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #904,433 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

In addition to writing books, Jerome (Jd, Jerry) Belanger founded and published Countryside & Small Stock Journal (1969), sheep! magazine, the original (1979) Backyard Poultry, as well as Dairy Goat Guide and Rabbit World. He was an organic farmer for several years, and a homesteader for most of his life. Today his twin passions are gardening and cooking. Now retired in northern Wisconsin, he is known locally for his 30,000 spring bulbs and extensive collection of rare and unusual conifers.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must-have book!, February 18, 1999

By 

Chris Hedemark ([e-mail]) (Timberlake, North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way (A Garden Way publishing classic) (Paperback)

Belanger's book covers dairy goat management from the perspective of the small farmer or homesteader. Most issues of dairy goat husbandry and management are well covered, but admittedly the book is missing out on veterinary information.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great, easy to read book for the beginner, September 17, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way (A Garden Way publishing classic) (Paperback)

Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way was the perfect introduction to goat care. The author shares his own personal experiences in raising goats. He covers everything from selecting your goat, kidding and the physiology of goats including the structure of the mammary system. It is easy to access information quickly as a reference, but the book is also enjoyable to read from cover to cover because of the author's humorous and candid style.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best How To for Goats, June 22, 2001

By 

Charles R. Nauert "Mahatma Randy" (Malibu, California USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Raising Milk Goats the Modern Way (A Garden Way publishing classic) (Paperback)

I bought this book back in '70's and found it indispensable. I've raised many goats and run a goat dairy here in Malibu... made tons of cheese and had much pleasure from my animals.

I subscribed to Jerry's Magazine Countryside and even had the volumes bound!

His book Raising the Homestead Hog is a natural companion to the Goat book. If you are successful with the goats, you'll be wanting the hog to soak up all that whey from making cheese. Then, the first crisp day of fall you can slaughter the hog, render the lard and make cinnamon donuts!

There's nothing as rewarding as having everything complete the circle of homestead activities! I love the way he writes.