Rural Living
Goats
Alpine Goats
Val McMillan's recommends only buying goats that are certified disease free.
Monday, 19 May 2008
In 1972 Val McMillan was given a three-day-old Alpine kid and her love affair with the breed began. »
Anglo-Nubians
Nubian goats must have ears at least as long as their nose.
Monday, 19 May 2008
When English goats were crossed with goats from Egypt and India, the resulting animal had distinctive Roman noses and long pendulous ears that were to become the characteristic trade mark of Nubian goats. »
Get your goat
Goats need a balanced diet to stay healthy.
Monday, 19 May 2008
Being naturally friendly and enjoying plenty of attention, goats are a popular choice for lifestyle blocks.  They respond well to human interaction, loving to have their necks scratched, shoulders rubbed, and sides petted. »
Farmer goats
Monday, 19 May 2008
A cross between South African and Indian goats, the Boer – the Dutch word for farmer – goats were so named to distinguish them from Angora goats imported into South Africa during the nineteenth century. »
Wool coat goat
There is still a strong demand for mohair.
Monday, 19 May 2008
In New Zealand goats are bred for meat, milk, and fibre. Angora goats in New Zealand produce around 50 tonnes of mohair fibre a year. »
Not just sheep, Arapawa has goats too...
Betty Rowe's book Once Upon An Island tells the story of Betty's fight to save the wildlife on Arapawa Island.
Monday, 19 May 2008
In our first issue of Rural Living we looked at Arapawa Sheep – but there are also Arapawa Goats. »
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