Goats

The "poor man's cow" has long been a popular pet, and its products such as milk and cheese are also very trendy. Goat expert Kai Haus introduces 10 goat breeds – German Improved Fawn, German Improved White, Thuringian Forest, Toggenburg, Tauernschecke, Peacock, Valais Blackneck, Boer, West African Dwarf, Anglo-Nubian – that are suitable for hobby keeping and milk production. Based on their natural behaviors, he describes species-appropriate keeping in stalls and outdoors and provides information on nutrition, disease prevention, breeding, and rearing of these intelligent animals. Instructions for milking and many tips and tricks make getting started easy.


Manufacturer / Responsible Person:
Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstraße 5-7, 70184, Stuttgart, Germany, kosmos.de/servicecenter