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This page is maintained with the assistance of Dr Melanie Collier of the University of Sydney, Faculty of Veterinary Science.

Information Gateways

sheepandgoat.com
Extensive and comprehensive website maintained by Susan Schoenian, a sheep and goat producer and University of Maryland Extension Agent. It aims to provide information to sheep and goat producers and anyone else interested in sheep and goat production. The site is divided into sections including: breeding and genetics, diseases, feeding and nutrition, parasites, and reproduction.

General Resources

The University of Sydney Library Catalogue
Recommended subject headings on the University of Sydney Library Catalogue are listed below. Please check all related subject headings for comprehensive results.

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NSW Dept of Primary Industries - Goats
Collection of articles published by the NSW Dept of Primary Industries. Topics covered include: breeds, health, and management and production.

Information Notes: Goats
Series of Notes published by the Victorian Government Department of Primary Industries. Notes are divided into subjects including: breeds, diseases and health, feeding and nutrition, reproduction and breeding, fibre and meat production and welfare.

goatworld.com
An extensive US based website maintained by goat enthusiasts, Gary and Pamela Pfalzbot, with contributions from goat farmers, veterinarians and enthusiasts. There are sections on breeds, health, and nutrition. The site also features a drugs database, poisonous plants guide, and a latest news service.

National goat handbook
Published by the University of Maryland this comprehensive book covers most aspects of goat farming. It includes chapters on meat goats, dairy goats, angoras, nutritional requirements, diseases, herd health, breeding, genetics, and anatomy.

E (Kika) de la Garza Institute for Goat Research
The E (Kika) de la Garza Institute for Goat Research is part of the Agricultural Research and Extension Program at Langston University, Oklahoma. Its website gives details of research and extension activities. It includes factsheets covering various aspects of goat farming, a database of abstracts of published scientific papers, web based training modules covering reproduction, genetics, and parasites.

Goats
Collection of Agriculture Notes published by the Queensland Government Department of Primary Industries. Topics covered include diseases, transportation, feedlots, and fencing.

The New Rural Industries: Goat chapters
This book was edited by Keith Hyde and published by the Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation (RIRDC). There are several chapters on goat production written by Bruce McGregor. These are:

International Goat Association. Conference Proceedings.
Published by the International Goat Association, this website gives the full text of papers presented at the 7th International Conference on Goats, Tours, France, 2000 and the 8th International Conference on Goats Pretoria, South Africa, 2004. Papers are authored by international experts and cover a wide range of subjects including: nutrition and feeding, pathology, genetics, milk and meat production, disease and parasite control.

Sheep and Goat Publications
Series of articles published by the Department of Animal Science at Texas A & M University. Subjects covered include: nutrition, parasite control, and diseases.

Goat research and education
Published by the College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky. This website publishes a collection of resources on goats.

Biology of the goat
A series of animations created by Karin Christensen and published by Imagecyte. The animations show goat digestion, anatomy, reproduction and internal and external parasites including life cycles of some common goat parasites, namely: Eimeria, Moniezia expansa, and Haemonchus contortus.

Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: The Goat
Prepared by the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Animal Health Committee. Model Codes of Practice are intended as a guide for people responsible for the welfare and husbandry of a range of animals.

Genetics and breeds

Breeds of goats
Series of AgFacts written by Dr Paul Greenwood, Senior Research Scientist with NSW Agriculture on some of the more common breeds of goats farmed in Australia.

Breeds of Livestock: Goats
Published by the Department of Animal Science at Oklahoma State University as part of its Breeds of Livestock Project, this resource lists the various breeds of goats in alphabetical order. Each entry contains a photo and brief description of that breed.

GoatMap database
Compiled and published by the Institut National de Recherche Agronomique. The database has a genes, phenes loci and mapping loci list. Each item in the list can be clicked on to reveal full details.

Improved Breeding in Dairy Goats and Milking Sheep
Full text of a report authored by David Lindsay and James Skerritt for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation in April 2003. The aim of the report is to set out guidelines for the development of national breeding plans for dairy goats and milking sheep. The report is in .pdf format.

Down production on cashmere goats: genetic implications
Full text of a report authored by R.J.Browne and R.G.Pearce for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation in March 2004. "This project aimed to seek an understanding of genetic factors, or a combination of such, associated with high phenotypic down production in cashmere goats".

Anatomy

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Anatomy and physiology of the goat
Agfact published by NSW Department of Primary Industries. Incudes diagrams

How to tell the age of goats
Agnote written by NSW Agriculture Livestock Officer, Terry Mitchell, published in 2002. Explains how to determine the age of a goat by examination of the teeth and mouth. Includes photographs and in .pdf format.

Diseases and Pests

Alphabetical list of sheep and goat diseases
Part of the sheepandgoat.com website maintained by Susan Schoenian, a sheep and goat producer and University of Maryland Extension Agent. An alphabetical list of goat diseases with links to webpages with information on the chosen disease.

NSW Department of Primary Industries: Goat health
Collection of Agfacts published by NSW Department of Primary Industries. Diseases discussed include: Cheesy gland, Copper deficiency, Enterotoxaemia, Lice, Poisoning, and Toxaemia.

AUSVETPLAN: Disease strategies
"AUSVETPLAN is a series of technical response plans that describe the proposed Australian approach to an exotic disease incursion". These are published for a series of diseases on the Animal Health Australia website. The plans provide details of the nature of the disease and principles of control and eradication.

AHA: Johne's Disease
Part of the Animal Health Australia website. The site gives information about the diagnosis, management and control of Johne's disease and details of Johne's disease control programs in Australia. These include the National Ovine Johne's Disease Control and Evaluation Program (NOJDP) and Market assurance Programs (MAPS)

Recent Advances in Goat Diseases
Electronic book edited by Professor M. Tempesta of Bari University and published by the International Veterinary Information Service, Ithaca NY, 2001. Includes chapters on caprine chlamydiosis, border disease, contagious caprine pleuropneumonia and goat warble fly infestation, with more chapters being added. Users need to register with IVIS to gain access. Registration is free.

Diagnosis of Internal Parasitism in Goats
An On-line Manual for Conducting Fecal Egg Counts in Goats created by Dr. Bill Pomroy and published by the E (Kika) de la Garza Institute for Goat Research, part of the Agricultural Research and Extension Program at Langston University, Oklahoma.

Worms in goats
An AgNote from the Northern Territory Government. This note looks at the life cycle of the various worm species, methods of control and treatment and gives examples of treatment programs.

Dairy goat information of the serious kind
Website maintained by Joyce Lazzaro of Saanendoah Dairy Goats, California. Contains a series of links to articles dealing with dairy goat health. Topics covered include: nutritional problems, mastitis, floppy kid syndrome, caseous lymphadenitis, caprine arthritis-encephalitis, ketosis and udder warts.

Reproduction

An introduction to reproduction management of fibre and meat goats
Agriculture Note written by Bruce McGregor, and published by the Victorian Government Department of Primary industries. Practical discussion of goat reproduction including statistics, tables and charts.

Artificial methods of rearing goats
AgNote written by NSW Agriculture Senior Research Scientist, Dr Paul Greenwood. Discusses the advantages of artificial rearing, care of the doe and newborn kid, milk feeding, and weaning.

The Breeding of Goats
Part of the website of the British Goat Society, this section gives practical information on identifying when goats are ready for breeding, mating goats, gestation periods and pre-natal and post-natal care.

Reproduction in the goat
An animation created by Karin Christensen and published by Imagecyte. Illustrates the reproductive cycle of the goat with emphasis on the process of meiosis.

Biotechnological Advances in Goat Reproduction
Article written by E. A. Amoah and S. Gelaye of Fort Valley State University, Georgia. The article discusses artificial insemination, embryo transfer, in vitro fertilisation and cloning of embryos, and gene transfer.

Nutrition

Nutrient Requirements of Goats
Published in 1981 by the National Academy Press, this is a book produced by the US National Research Council Subcommittee on Goat Nutrition. The full-text of this book is freely available online, and can be browsed by chapter or searched by keyword. It includes chapters on ration formulation and nutrition related disorders, and feed composition tables.

Nutrition of goats during drought
Full text of a report authored by B. A. McGregor for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation in March 2003. The report reviews the water and energy needs of goats, appropriate feeding systems and ration formulation and welfare issues. The report is in .pdf format.

Water quality and provision for goats
Full text of a report authored by B. A. McGregor for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation in March 2004. The report provides data on a survey of the mineral content of saline water provided to drought affected goats and an expanded review of published reports on the use of saline water by goats.

Drought feeding of goats
AgNote written by NSW Agriculture Livestock Officer, Ted Scarlett, and published in January, 2001. Practical discussion on preparing for drought, basic animal requirements, feed types and methods, and water requirements. The report provides specific instructions and tables on when, what, how much and how often to feed.

Supplemental Winter Feeding of Goats
Written by Frank Pinkerton, Ph.D., and Bruce Pinkerton, Ph.D., and published by Clemson University. Discusses the nutrient requirements of goats including specific details of protein, energy, and mineral requirements.

Meat goats

NSW goat meat industry
Detailed report written by NSW Agriculture Livestock Officer Marie Miller and published in June, 1998. Discusses the production and marketing of goat meat in Australia, including a discussion of consumer demand issues both locally and overseas. The report features figures, tables and a bibliography.

Meat and offal yields of goats
Agriculture Note written by Bruce McGregor and published by the Victorian Government Department of Primary Industries in May 2002. Gives details of the body components of a live goat, determining how much saleable meat is on a goat, and carcass meat yields. Contains several charts and tables and is in .pdf format.

Meat goat production and marketing handbook
Published by Clemson University, South Carolina this book covers many aspects of meat goat production and marketing. Topics covered include: breeding plans, reproductive management, feeding programs, disease and parasite management, and consumer issues.

Meat Goats: Extension Animal Husbandry
Published by theNorth Carolina State University cooperative Extension this website contains a number of fact sheets in .pdf format covering various aspects of meat goat farming. Subjects covered include: marketing and economics, management, health, nutrition, and reproduction.

Statewide Goat Program
A series of articles published by the FAMU Statewide Goat Program at Florida A & M University. Subjects covered include: production practices, breeding, reproduction, herd health, and nutrition management.

Meat goat production
Fact sheet written by Clair Engle et al and published by Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension. Provides information on breeding and selection, pasture management, fencing, and budgeting.

Dairy goats

Dairy goat manual
Full text of a report authored by Arthur Stubbs and Gaille Abud for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation in April 2002. The report covers breed selection, milking premises requirements, nutritional needs, herd improvement and health problems. The report is in .pdf format.

Increase in Autumn and Winter milk production in dairy goats
Full text of a report authored by Alexander Cameron for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation in September 2003. The report looks at how the production of goat milk can be increased in autumn and winter by overcoming the seasonal pattern of reproduction in goats. The report is in .pdf format.

Dairy goat production
Fact sheet published by Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension. Provides information on milk production, health, nutrition, housing and equipment, as well as sample budgets giving details of costs and returns.

Fibre goats

RIRDC: Rare Natural Fibres Research Reports
Collection of reports published by the Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation covering research into cashmere and mohair production in Australia. Some examples are:

Australian goat leather
Agfact written by NSW Agriculture senior research scientist P. J Holst published in 2003. Looks at different types of goats in Australia in relation to leather production and factors affecting the quality of skins. Includes images and in .pdf format.

Shearing cashmere goats
Agfact published by NSW Department of Primary Industries gives practical instructions on shearing goats. Includes diagrams and photographs.

Feral goats

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Managing vertebrate pests: feral goats
An 85 page book written by J. Parkes, R. Henzell, and G. Pickles, and published by the Bureau of Rural Sciences in 1996. It is presented on the web in pdf format by Australian Government Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry . The book examines in detail the history and biology of the feral goat in Australia and its impact on the environment. The authors also propose strategies, complete with case studies for its successful control. Photographs, diagrams, maps, charts and tables are included.

Feral Goats - Capra hircus
Published by the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage, this web page gives brief details of the ecology, impact and control of the feral goat in Australia

Threat Abatement Plan for Competition and Land Degradation by Feral Goats
Report presented by the Biodiversity Group Environment Australia, published in 1999. Examines measures used to counter the threat posed by feral goats to native flora and fauna. Discusses factors affecting feral goat control, and developing a national approach to feral goat control.

Feral Goat - Capra hircus
Fact sheet published by the Queensland Government Department of Natural Resources and Mines. Looks at the history, distribution and impact of feral goats in Australia. Also discusses the commercial use and control of feral goats.

Feral Goat
Farmnote written by John James, Project Manager, Animal Pests, Agriculture Western Australia, published in 2000. Briefly examines the introduction and spread of the feral goat and measures taken for its control and management.

Victorian Pest Management – Feral Pig and Feral Goat Management Strategy
Information brochure published in 2002 by the Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment as part of its Victorian Pest Management - A Framework for Action project. This project aims to "provide the strategic direction for the management of declared and potential pests over the next 5 years" and identify "key actions, responsibilities, timelines and partnerships required".