"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Many will agree there can be no greater joy than raising and nurturing animals. Whether they live inside ...

Breeding them at seven months also ensures better milk production in the future. Dairy goats have a lactation period of 284 days with peak production at four to six weeks after kidding with a good ...

Robert Macharia, owner of Mwihoko Dairy Goat Farm. “I started dairy goat farming in 2013 with a single goat gifted to me by my father. The goat would give one litre per day,” says 37-year-old Robert ...

And what you need to know about raising them on a hobby farm. There are several types of miniature goats that are ideal for hobby farms and homesteads. One such type is the miniature Alpine goat ...

Sure, cow's milk is the standard "drinking milk," but goat's milk enjoys a niche market for certain consumers. It's easier to digest and some folks with dairy sensitivities can consume it ...

Rhonda Patton has bred show quality and commercial herd dairy goats for the past 21 years. Her early background is farming. She grew on her parents' farm around horses, sheep and cows. A move into ...

Carol was a nurse. She is now retired and breeds goats and gardens full-time with her husband Charlie Burns. She grew up in rural Victoria. Unfortunately she lost her father when she was only a few ...

In 2019, the Mehmi family bought a goat, hoping its milk would help boost their immunity. Years later, the purchase has paid ...

Compared to cows, goats are the easiest dairy animals to keep because they require small land, little capital, have higher prolificacy (number of litter born per kidding), are generally hardy and ...