Mary Rigdon never sleeps late — not even on weekends. She doesn’t go carousing past 7 p.m. either. Some folks might not take to rising at 4 a.m. on a Saturday or being stuck at home in the evenings, ...

By the time goats reach maturity, accurate measurements allow farmers to calculate live weight and compare it to market-ready ...

Educate yourself before bringing goats home. This is a big responsibility and you can’t just keep them out and expect them to perform well. At the very least, read a few articles about raising goats ...

KAMPALA - Goat farmers have been tipped to improve management of kids in their farms if they are to make profits out of goat farming. Renowned Goat farmer, Grace Bwogi, says the sure way to make ...

Female goats usually live on average 11 – 12 years. Those that are 'retired' from breeding around age 10 will live longer, up to the age of 16 – 18 years. A 24 year old female goat has been known but ...

Frequency in drought occurrence and climate change have constrained both agricultural and livestock production sectors exposing many households to food insecurity yearly. Livestock keeping is mainly ...

Bhagalpur: The animal husbandry department, of late, has shifted its focus the poor man’s cow, the humble goat, for augmenting employment opportunities in rural areas. Earlier this month, the district ...

After the success of its pilot project under which 12 beetle goats were sent to Ladakh, the veterinary varsity has decided to give further push to goat farming and improving the quality of breeds in ...