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  2. Goat farming - Wikipedia

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    Goat farming involves the raising and breeding of domestic goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) as a branch of animal husbandry. People farm goats principally for their meat, milk, fibre and skins. Goat farming can be very suited to production alongside other livestock (such as sheep and cattle) on low-quality grazing land. Goats efficiently convert ...

  3. Why a Memphis group raises money to buy goats for ... - AOL

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    But money was still coming in, and Bartelli expected that number to reach $8,000 ― enough to send goat pairs to 40 families. Goats at the “Be the G.O.A.T. for Haiti” fundraiser petting zoo.

  4. Idyll Farms - Wikipedia

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    In June, 2014, Idyll Farms moved a herd of their wethers along with movable pens and electric fencing from Northport to the Brightmoor neighborhood of Detroit, under the stated objective to have the grazing goats clean up overgrown foliage and help the struggling community through agriculture, jobs, education, and self-sufficiency.

  5. Herdshare - Wikipedia

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    A herdshare is a contractual arrangement between a farmer and an owner of livestock - the shareholder or member - through which the shareholder is able to obtain raw milk, meat, offal and other profits of the livestock proportionate to the shareholder's interest in the herd. [1]

  6. Goat - Wikipedia

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    Goats produce about 2% of the world's total annual milk supply. [63] Dairy goats produce an average of 540 to 1,180 kg (1,200 to 2,600 lb) of milk during an average 284-day lactation. [64] The milk can contain between around 3.5% and 5% butterfat according to breed. [65] Goat milk is processed into products including cheese [66] and Dulce de ...

  7. Icelandic goat - Wikipedia

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    The Icelandic goat is the only farm animal sponsored by the Icelandic government for the purpose of ensuring its survival. In 2014, the annual grant was ISK 4,200 (36 US dollars) per goat, [4] for a maximum of 20 goats, down from ISK 6,500 (56 US dollars) per goat in 2010, contingent upon the owner submitting a report on each animal. [6]

  8. List of goat breeds - Wikipedia

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    Goat breeds (especially dairy goats) are some of the oldest defined animal breeds for which breed standards and production records have been kept. Selective breeding of goats generally focuses on improving production of fiber, meat, dairy products or goatskin. Breeds are generally classified based on their primary use, though there are several ...

  9. Saanen goat - Wikipedia

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    The Saanen is the largest breed of Swiss goat: [5]: 404 billies stand about 90 cm (35 in) at the withers and weigh a minimum of 85 kg (190 lb). [2] It has white skin and a short white coat; some small pigmented areas may be tolerated. [2] It may be horned or hornless, and tassels may be present. The profile may be straight or somewhat concave ...