Goat Publications
Reproduction & Breeding

REPRODUCTION & BREEDING

Artificial Insemination

• Overview of Artificial Insemination of Kentucky Meat and Dairy Goats.
  Terry Hutchens, Extension Associate University of Kentucky (G10307)
  http://www.uky.edu/Ag/AnimalSciences/goats/pubs/AIG10307.pdf
  

Breeding Systems

• Inbreeding: Its Meaning, Uses, and Effects on Farm Animals
  Dale Vogt. University of Missouri
  http://extension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/ansci/g02911.htm
• Some Ideas About Crossbreeding Sheep
  Gerald Q. Fitch, Oklahoma State University
  http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-102/F-3800pod.pdf
• Goat Breeding: Artificial Insemination vs. Natural Breeding
  University of California - Irvine
  http://www.ics.uci.edu/~pazzani/4H/AI.html


Management

• Meat Goat Breeds and Breeding Plans
  Terry A. Gipson. Clemson University
  http://www.clemson.edu/agronomy/goats/handbook/breed.html
• Breeding and Kidding Management in the Goat Herd
  J-M. Luginbuhl, M. H. Poore, J. P. Mueller, and J. T. Green. North Carolina State University
  http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/meatgoat/MGBrdKidd.htm
• Breeding and Kidding Management
  Linda I. Spahr. Penn State University
  http://bedford.extension.psu.edu/agriculture/goat/Breed%20and%20Kid%20Mgmt.htm
• Evaluation and Preparation of the Meat Goat Breeding Herd
  J-M Luginbuhl. North Carolina State University
  http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/meatgoat/MG96-1.htm

 

Nutrition


Sire Selection

• Buying Rams - Are we getting what we see?
  Montana State University
  http://animalrangeextension.montana.edu/Articles/Sheep/Buying_rams.htm
• Evaluating Meat Goat Breeding Stock
  Susan Schoenian. University of Maryland
  http://www.sheepandgoat.com/articles/evaluatinggoatbrstock.html

General

• Heritability and Its Use in Animal Breeding.
  John W. Massey and Dale W. Vogt
  http://extension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/ansci/g02910.htm
• Lambing Worksheet for Producers.
  Joseph S. Rook. Michigan State University
  http://cvm.msu.edu/extension/Rook/ROOKpdf/Lambwksh.pdf
• Selection to Meet Production Goals.
  Ken Andries Animal Science Specialist Kentucky State University
  http://www.uky.edu/Ag/AnimalSciences/goats/pubs/MeetProductionGoals.pdf
• Goat Herd Improvement Program.
  Ken Andries Kentucky State University
  http://www.uky.edu/Ag/AnimalSciences/goats/pubs/GoatHerdImprovement.pdf
• How to Plan Your Breedings to Target Specific Holidays.
  http://sheepgoatmarketing.info/PageLoad.cfm?page=education/targetbreeding.htm
• Biotechnological Advances in Goat Reproduction.
  E. A. Amoah and S. Gelaye, Agricultural Research Station, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA 31030-3298
  http://jas.fass.org/cgi/reprint/75/2/578.pdf
• Embryo Recovery, Evaluation, Storage and Transfer in Goats.
  E. A. Amoah and S. Gelaye, Agricultural Research Station, Fort Valley State University, Fort Valley, GA 31030-3298
• Superovilation, Syncrinization, and Breeding of Does.
  EA Amoah. S Gelaye, Fort Valley State University. Nov 1988
• Preparing Meat Goats for the Breeding Season.
  J-M Luginbuhl, Extension Meat Goat Specialisty. NC Cooperative Extension Service. Pub # ANS 00-602-MG.
  http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/meatgoat/pdf_factsheets/ANS%2000%20602MG.pdf
• Breeding and Kidding Management in the Goat Herd.
  J-M. Luginbuhl, M H Poore, J P Mueller and J T Green, NC Cooperative Extension Service. Oct 1998
  http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/meatgoat/MGBrdKidd.htm
• Heat Detection and Breeding in Meat Goats.
  J-M Luginbuhl. NC Cooperative Extension Service. Pub # ANS 00-607-MG
  http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/meatgoat/pdf_factsheets/ANS%2000%20607MG.pdf
• Evaluation and Preparation of the Meat Goat Breeding Herd.
  J-M Luginbuhl. NC Cooperative Extension Service. Jan 1998
  http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/news/nov96/nov96-2.html
• Breeding Soundness in Rams: How to Do it and How to Interpret it.
  C. Bagley. AH/sheep/13. July 1997.
• Crossbreeding for profit.
  Susan Schoenian, Maryland Cooperative Extension
  http://www.sheepandgoat.com/articles/crossbreeding.htm