Howell County

The links here are supplied with the understanding that no
discrimination is intended and no endorsement is implied.

Artificial Insemination of Goats

• Artificial Insemination of Dairy Goats
   

Bloat Information Sites

• Purdue Sheep Bloat Information
   

Blood Samples

• Purdue Sheep Guide of Taking Blood Samples

Birthing or Kidding Info

• Difficult Goat Deliveries and Tubing Weak Kids - Lincoln University Cooperative Extension

Carcass Information

• Meat Goat Selection Carcass & Fabrication Guide- Louisiana State University Extension
• USDA Institutional Purchasing Specifications - USDA
• Factors Affecting Goat Carcass Yield & Quality - Clemson University Extension

Creep Feeding Kids

• Creep feeding kid goats - Texas A&M Cooperative Extension

Disease

• Sore Mouth in Sheep & Goats - Lincoln University Cooperative Extension
• Pregnancy Toxemia in Sheep & Goats - Lincoln University Cooperative Extension
• Nutrition Effects on Goat Health - Lincoln University Cooperative Extension
• Controlling Sore Mouth in Meat Goats - North Carolina State Cooperative Extension
• Urinary Calculi - Texas A&M Extension
• Urinary Calculi - Cornell University Extension
• Caseous Lymphadenitis (CL) in Goats and Sheep - Alabama Cooperative Extension
• Caseous Lymphadenitis (CL) information in Newsletter - Langston University

Educational Home Study Courses

• Meat Goat Home Study Course Penn State
• Meat Goat Certification Langston University

Educational Programs Offered Locally & Statewide

• Goats Galore Fun Day & Seminar May17, 2008

• Sheep & Goat Management Seminar June 17, 2008

Educational Resources for Purchase

• Meat Goat Production Handbook order form - Langston University

• Meat Goat Guide and Resource Packet order form - Louisiana State University

Facilities for Meat Goats

• Meat Goat at Southern Indiana Purdue Agricultural Center

• Goat Facilities - Langston University

• Facilities and Equipment for Commercial Meat Goat Production - University of Maryland

• Housing and Facilities for Meat Goats - North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension

Fencing Information Sites

• Langston University

• University of Maryland

Forages

• Forage Needs of Meat Goats - North Carolina State Cooperative Extension

• Managing Forages for Meat Goats - Clemson University

• Estimating Winter Hay Needs for Meat Goats - Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension

Genetics

• Using Genetics Selection to Improve your Goat Herd - Lincoln University Cooperative Extension

• Breeds and Production Traits of Meat Goats - North Carolina State Cooperative Extension

• Breed Options for Meat Goat Production in Alabama -Alabama Cooperative Extension

• Selecting Meat Goats - Penn State University

• Breeds of Goats - Oklahoma State

Goat Budgets

• Missouri Meat Goat Budget:  a budget for spring kidding program for 100 meat-type does and 3 bucks

• Meat Goat Production and Budgeting - Ohio State University Fact Sheet

• Meat Goat Profits - Government of Alberta, Canada

• Meat Goat Budget - West Virginia University Extension Service

• Agriculture Utilization Research Institute - The Feasibility of Meat Goats in Minnesota Enterprise Budget

• Meat Goat Budget: Cornell University Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet

• Meat Goat Budget: South Dakota State University

Goat Dairy Information

• The Goat Dairy Library - Materials are extracted from professional articles, journals and books, and from interviews with experienced goat milk producers.

Goat Handbook

• The Goat Handbook

Guard Animals for Predator Control

• Guard Dogs for Predator Control - Lincoln University Cooperative Extension

Herd Health

• Vaccination Program for Meat Goats - North Carolina State Cooperative Extension

• Herd Health Requirements by State - North Carolina State Cooperative Extension

• Understanding Vaccines - University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cooperative Extension PDF version

• Herd Health Program for Goats - Langston University

• Herd Health Management Practices for Goat Production - Langston University

• Goat Herd Health Calendar - Virginia Cooperative Extension

Information on Who to Contact to Order Scrapie Tags in Missouri

• Veterinary Services in Missouri or call (573) 636-3116

Marketing

• Import and Export of Goat Meat - Langston University

• Import Numbers and Value - Langston University
   

Nutrition

• Nutrition of Meat Goats - University of Arkansas Extension

• Nutrition of Meat Goats - North Carolina State Cooperative Extension Service

• Matching Forages to the Nutrient Requirements of Goats - North Carolina State Cooperative Extension

• Monitoring the Body Condition of Meat Goats - North Carolina State Cooperative Extension

• Forage Needs and Grazing Management for Meat Goats in the Humid Southeast -North Carolina State

• Calculating Protein & Energy Requirements for Goats - Langston University

• Evaluation of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles, Soybean Hulls and Whole Corn in Diets for Growing and Finishing Meat Goats.- University of Kentucky

• Sheep & Goat Nutrition Guidelines - Alabama A & M University

• Maryland Small Ruminant Page Feeding & Nutrition - University of Maryland
   

Parasite Management Information Sites

• Smart Drenching

• Southern Consortium For Small Ruminant Parasite Control

• FAMACHA Information University of Tennessee

• FAMACHA Information Purdue

• Gastrointestinal Parasite Management of Meat Goats - North Carolina State Cooperative Extension

• Parasite Control in Sheep & Goats Texas A&M Cooperative Extension

• External Parasite Control for Sheep & Goats University of Florida Extension

• Using Copper Oxide Wire Particle Boluses to Reduce Barber Pole Worm Infestations - ATTRA

Performance Tests for Meat Goats

• Maryland Forage Based Test

Poisonous Plants for Goats

• Goat Handbook

Reproduction Information Sites

• Preparing Meat Goats for the Breeding Season Oklahoma State

• Breeding and Kidding Management in the Goat Herd - North Carolina State Cooperative Extension

• Heat Detection in Meat Goats - North Carolina State Cooperative Extension

Scrapie Voluntary Flock Certification Standards

• USDA Standards

Sheep & Goat Newsletters

• Shepherds Notebook University of Maryland
• Wild & Wooly Newsletters University of Maryland
• Lincoln University Sheep & Goat Newsletter

Tube Feeding Neonatal Small Ruminants

• Tube Feeding Neonatal Small Ruminants Washington State University

Youth 4-H & FFA Project Information

• Mid-Atlantic 4-H Goat Market Project Guide
• 4-H Meat Goat Guide, Texas A&M University
• New York State 4-H Market Kid Record Book
• Penn State 4-H Market Goat Project Reference Guide
• Meat Goat Showmanship, Mississippi State University Extension
• Meat Goat Showmanship, North Carolina State
• Goat Page, North Carolina 4-H Youth Livestock
• Missouri 4-H Meat Goat Manual -Lincoln University Cooperative Extension
• Judging & Considering the Parts of the Goat and Cuts of Meat - Lincoln University Extension

University Sites

• University of Missouri Alternatives Center Goat Information (click on links)
• University of Kentucky - Goat
• University of Maryland Small Ruminant Page
• Auburn University - Small Ruminant Page
• E (Kika) de la Garza Institute for Goat Research - Langston University: Library (Fact Sheets)
• North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service Meat Goat page & publications
• Clemson University  - Goat Raising Information page
• University of Delaware Extension - Goat Management page
• Mississippi State University Extension - Meat Goat Selection and Care
• Oklahoma State University - Goat Resources
• Penn State - Meat Type Goat Production
• University of Georgia - Meat Goat Production
• Texas A & M - San Angelo Research & Extension Center Sheep & Goat Publications page
• Cornell University Poisonous Plants Informational Database
• Oregon State University Goats page
• University of Florida Goat Information
• Purdue University & University of Kentucky Research Goat Herd
• Lincoln University Guides Sheets
• University of Georgia Information on Meat Goats
• University of Minnesota Study Guide on Meat Goats
• Ohio State Meat Goat Information

Featured Sites

• USDA Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook
• Latest News on Animal ID
• National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service - Livestock
• Meat Goat Information - Youth Project Members
• University of California, Irvine - 4-H Goats
• Missouri Junior Boer Goat Association
• Small Ruminant Parasites
• Small Ruminant Parasites Penn State
• Missouri Meat Goat Producers Association
• The National Goat Database Goat Handbook  (scroll down and hit next to go to next page)
• Missouri Livestock Auction Directory
• Pride of the Ozarks Goat Breeders Club
• National Goat Markets - USDA Marketing Service

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