There are four basic types of goats: dairy, meat, fiber and pygmy. Dairy goats are milked, and the fluid milk can be consumed or made into other dairy products. Any type of goat can be used for meat, ...

We began publishing results from this year’s Decatur County 4-H Fair Saturday, July 19, and will continue to do so for the ...

When most people think of goats, they think of dairy goats supplying fresh milk, cheese, and soap. But a growing number of homesteaders are raising goats for a different reason: meat. Goat meat ...

The USDA classifies them as a ‘versatile’ goat — meaning meat and milk.” At Pygmy Harbor, it’s just milk and breeding. In addition to providing the basis of skin care products and soap, ...

HAMILTON — Hundreds of goats and owners from around the country are in the county for a national convention that includes some friendly competition in the show ring. Breaking News ...

Speaking Up For Goats. Once again, Kauffman tries to be cool. September 25, 2007 12:00 am . GOATS HATE RAIN. DEAR JOHN METCALFE: I have had pygmy goats for five years now. They are ...

Macy Skillman, 12, heads into the show ring with one of her 14 pygmy goats at the California State Fair on Wed., July 19, 2017 in Sacramento, Calif. Renee C. Byer [email protected] Some goats ...