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 enlarge | Author: Gail Luttmann
Publisher: Williamson Publishing Company
Category: Book
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 29311
Media: Paperback
Pages: 176
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Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 0913589241
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.39142
EAN: 9780913589243
ASIN: 0913589241
Publication Date: November 1986
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 A little information, but mostly soft October 18, 2002
Annie Blue (San Anselmo, CA United States)
19 out of 26 found this review helpful
This book provided me with a little information that I needed to know, but on the whole, was literary fluff. Luttman is sentimental and opinionated through out the book and has trouble stating facts. Even in a convincing way. For example, instead of saying that you 'cull' 'kill' or 'slaughter' an unneeded buck, she said that "you should do away with them". Avoid this book altogether, or borrow it from a local library, but if you need to buy one get Jerry Belanger's 'Storey's Guide to Raising Dairy Goats: Breeds, Care, Dairying'
 An excellent reference for the dairy goat owner... June 10, 2001
Laura Haggarty (Berry, KY USA)
35 out of 37 found this review helpful
I am new to raising goats, and found this reference book to be extremely useful. My Alpines are in a herd with the woman who boards my horses, so I am not completely on my own, but having this book allowed me to expand my knowledge without having to email my friend every two minutes with another question! Luttermann's book covers pretty much everything a goat keeper needs to know about dairy goats, although having been published in 1986 it might be a little out of date with regards to supplementation of various minerals such as copper. However one can find that info in other places, and its lack does not negate the value of this book. Bottom line, if you're getting into goats, you should buy this book!
Raising Milk Goats Successfully March 25, 2000
Barbara Chaloupka (Mentor, Ohio)
60 out of 61 found this review helpful
I ordered 3 different books about raising goats and this one was the best.. It covers everything. Nothing left out. It is easy to read and well organized. The other books were poorly written and did not cover all subjects. This is the only book you need.
From the backcover. November 14, 1999
73 out of 73 found this review helpful
Gail Luttmann. experienced writer as well as expert in the field of milk goats, has written "the" book on this popular subject.Selecting milk goats Economic considerations Feeding: pasture, forage, grains Housing & equipment Milk & cheese Breeding & reproduction Caring for kids: newborn to weaning Health care: diagnosis by symptoms The dairy goat business All of the information is up=to=date, much of it hard to find. Luttmann particularly excels in her chapters on feeding, on the dairy goat business where she discusses marketing milf products as well as market development, and in her outstanding chapter on health care including a diagnostic discussion of symptoms rather than diseases. Extremely helpful. Gail Luttmann lives on a small farm in Tennessee. She is a frequent contributor to farm and garden magazines. She is the author of two other small-scale livestock raising books.
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