Goat Production and Health Management

Goats naturally like to browse and cover a wide range for their food/grazing. They prefer to live in social groups and appear to enjoy human contact. Their coats are made from hair and, unlike sheep, which produce an oily secretion (lanolin) into the wool, goats do not have natural waterproofing and therefore like to shelter in the wet weather. Goats are reared for milk and meat. The goat is a multi functional animal and plays a significant role in the economy and nutrition of landless, small an