"The story of a year in the life of a couple who abandoned their one-bedroom apartment in New York City to live on seventy-five acres in Vermont and raise Nubian goats ... traces his journey of choosing the goats and learning how to breed, milk, and care for them. In his transformation from staunch urbanite to countrified goat farmer, Kessler explores the rustic roots of many aspects of Western culture, and how diet, alphabet, religions, and economy...

Presents tips on choosing breeds, feeding, housing, milking, dairying, breeding, and health care for milk-producing goats.

Envy turns to admiration and finally to friendship for Goat and Unicorn.

In the newest addition to the successful "Living With" series, Hathaway and Schatz let readers in on everything they need to know about how to raise one—or twenty—goats in their own backyards. Readers will discover how to raise goats either for milk, meat, or companionship, and how to shelter and care for their pets depending on the breed (whether they're eventually going to eat them or invite them into their family circle). Between the friendly...

"Cashmere wool is world-famous for it's velvety softness. This high-quality wool is made from fiber collected from cashmere goats. Where do cashmere goats come from? How is their wool gathered? Readers will learn the answers to these questions as they study the various breeds of cashmere goats, their types of fiber, how wool is produced, and its uses throughout history. The attention-grabbing subject matter delivers the lessons of elementary science...

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and usefulness of goats.