Goat Publications
Meat Goats

MEAT GOATS

General

• Meat Goat Herd Health Management
  Shearer, J. K. University of Florida
  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/VM005
• Meat Goat Production and Marketing Handbook.
  Sponsored by: Rural Economic Development Center Raleigh, North Carolina and Mid-Carolina Council of Governors. Clemson University.
  http://www.clemson.edu/agronomy/goats/handbook/cover.html.
• Meat Goat Enterprise Budget for South Carolina.
  W. N. Ferreira, H. Van Dijk, Clemson University
  http://cherokee.agecon.clemson.edu/goat_bud.pdf
• Starting a Meat Goat Operation.
  Tatiana Stanton. Cornell University
  http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/meatgoat.html
• Meat Goat Production and Marketing.
  F. Pinkerton, Langston University; D. Scarfe, Tuskegee University; and B. Pinkerton, Clemson University. June 1991 Pub # M-01.
  http://www.luresext.edu/goats/library/fact_sheets/m01.htm
• Meat Goat Selection and Care.
  R. K. Brown and C.Forrest, Mississippi State U. Publication 2177
  http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/p2177.htm
• Basic Meat Goat Facts.
  J-M Luginbuhl, Extension Meat Goat Specialist. NC Cooperative Extension Service. Pub # ANS 00-606MG.
  http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/meatgoat/pdf_factsheets/ANS%2000%20606MG.pdf
• Breeds and Production Traits of Meat Goats.
  J-M Luginbuhl, Extension Meat Goat Specialist, NC Cooperative Extension Service. Pub. # ANS 00-603MG
  http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/meatgoat/pdf_factsheets/ANS%2000%20603MG.pdf
• Meat Goats - Health Requirements.
  J-M Luginbuhl, Extension Meat Goat Specialist. NC Cooperative Extension Service. Oct. 1998.
  http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/meatgoat/MGHealth.htm
• 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
• Meat Goat Production in North Carolina.
  J-M Luginbuhl NC Cooperative Extension Service. Feb 2000
  http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/meatgoat/mgproduction.html
• Meat Goats in Land and Forage Management.
  J-M Luginbuhl, J T Green, J P Mueller and M H Poore. North Caroliana State University. In: Proceedings of the Southeast Regional Meat Goat Production Symposium "Meat Goat Production in the Southeast - Today and Tomorrow". February 21-24, 1996. Florida A&M University, Tallahassee.
  http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/meatgoat/MGLand.htm
• Meat Goats - Health Requirements.
  J-M Luginbuhl, NC Cooperative Extension Service. Oct 1998
  http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/meatgoat/MGHealth.htm
• Meat Goat Vaccination Program.
  J-M Luginbuhl, NC Cooperative Extension Service. Jan 2000
  http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/meatgoat/mgvaccinations.html
• Nutrition of Meat Goats.
  J-M Luginbuhl and M H Poore, NC Cooperative Extension Service. Oct 1998
  http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/meatgoat/MGNutr.htm
• Winter Annual Forages: Grazing Experiment Progress Report - Meat Goats and Forage Systems.
  J-M Luginbuhl, NC Cooperative Extension Service. Oct 1998
  http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/an_sci/extension/animal/meatgoat/MGForage.htm
• Matching Forage to the Nutritional Needs of Meat Goats.
  JP Mueller, MH Poore, J-M Luginbuhl, and J.T Green Jr. NC Cooperative Extension Service.
• 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
• Agricultural Alternatives: Meat Goats.
  Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Agricultural Research and Cooperative Extension
  http://agalternatives.aers.psu.edu/livestock/meatgoat/meat_goat.pdf
• Meat Goat Home Study Course.
  Melanie Barkley, Linda Spahr, and Greg Strait. Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences Agricultural Research and Cooperative Extension
  http://bedford.extension.psu.edu/agriculture/goat/Goat%20Lessons.htm
• Body Condition Scoring in Meat Goats.
  L. Spahr. Penn State
  http://bedford.extension.psu.edu/agriculture/goat/Body%20Condition%20Scoring.htm
• Selection and Evaluation of Live Meat Goats and Grade Standards.
  S. Gebrelul. Southern University.
  http://marketingoutreach.usda.gov/info/99Manual/goatstandards.htm
• Meat Goat Production - Elements Essential for Long - Term Success.
  R. Machen, Texas A&M Research & Extension Center Uvalde Tx. –
  http://Uvalde.tamu.edu/staff/Machen6.htm
• Selection, Management and Judging of Meat-Type Spanish Goats.
  E. E. Martinez , J. C. Paschal , F. Craddock and C. W. Hanselka November 7, 1996 B-5018
• Meat Goat Production in Georgia.
  C. Alford, J. Strickland, K. Lewis, and S. Smpson University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Bulliton 1168. 1998.
  http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/b1168-w.html
• Efficient Handling of Meat Goats.
  S Schoenian, Western Maryland Research & Education Center
  http://www.sheepandgoat.com/articles/handling.html
• Sustainable Goat Production: Meat Goats.
  L. Coffey, NCAT Agriculture Specialist. February 2002.
  http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/meatgoat.html
• Meat Goat Industry.
  Alberta Agriculture, food and rural development. Ag – Ventures Agdex 435/830-1
  http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex1363
• Meat Goat Profits.
  Alberta Agriculture, Food, and rural Development. Agdex FS435/821-1
  http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex868.
• Efficient handling of meat goats.
  Susan Schoenian, Maryland Cooperative Extension
  http://www.sheepandgoat.com/articles/handling.html
• Raising Goats for Meat.
  Maryland Cooperative Extension
  http://www.agnr.umd.edu/MCE/Publications/PDFs/FS816.pdf