Meat Goats are still considered a relatively new enterprise across the US. While some producers have been at this awhile, there are still others who are new to meat goat production, or even other acreage owners who may be considering it. Why don’t we take a look at eXtension (pronounced e-extension, found at http://eXtension.org). This site can provide some great resources for those with an interest.
What is eXtension?
eXtension is an interactive learning environment delivering the best, most researched knowledge from the smartest land-grant university minds across America. eXtension is unlike any other search engine or information-based website. It's a space where university content providers can gather and produce new educational and information resources on wide-ranging topics.
If watching a video to learn how to do something suits you, then this list may be of great benefit.
Goat Videos and Resources
There are some great video resources on this website, plus many, many Extension publications to review. Here is a list of the videos currently available:
Animal Behavior
Animal Behavior
Kid Management
Bottle Feeding a Goat Kid
Tube Feeding a Goat Kid
Hand Milking a Doe with Udder Problems
Management
Goat Basic Hoof Care
Body Condition Scoring
Making Money with Meat Goats
Mortality Composting
Marketing
Selling and Raising Meat Goats
Predator Control
Problem with Coyotes
There are also numerous publications to browse. You can search for a specific word or topic, view publications or “ask an expert”. You can send an expert your question, and then receive a timely response to the question.
There are many ways to find information on the internet, but this site provides non-biased, research based information from Extension systems across the nation. If you have an interest in learning how to improve your meat goat enterprise, or how to get one started, there are a lot of great resources to start the process.
(By Sara Ellicott, UNL Extension Livestock Educator)
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