XI 1 CONTENTS 



XI. The Half of the Herd — The Buck 97 



The Choice of a Buck. Breed Characteristics. Individual 

 Appearance. Milk Inheritance. Systems of Breeding. Cross 

 Breeding. Out Breeding. Line and Inbreeding. Dangers. 

 Care of the Buck, the Ed, the Mature Buck. Care of the 

 Feet. Use of the Buck. 



XII. The Hope of the Herd — The Kid.? 124 



The New Born Kid. Left to the Mother. Raised by Hand. 

 Bottle Versus Pan Feeding. Weight and Condition at Birth. 

 Care to Four Weeks Old. Feeding. Milk Substitutes. Solid 

 Food. General Care. One Month to Four Months Old. 

 Rations. When to Wean. E.xercise. Proper Condition at 

 Weaning. Horns. Dehorning. How to Detect Horns. Dis- 

 budding. Caustic. Cutting. 



XIII. The HE.iRT of the Herd — The Does 151 



The Goatling. Age to Breed. Indication of Season. Dura- 

 tion of Season. Premature Lactation. The Pregnant Doe. 

 Drying Her Off. General Care. Abortion. Period of Gesta- 

 tion. The Kidding Doe. The Fresh Doe. Methods of Feed- 

 ing. Housing. Care of the Udder. The "Self -sucker." 

 Learning to Millv. Developing the Heavy Milker. Early 

 Care. Removing the Kids. The First Milking. Tender 

 Udders. A Good Yield. Long Lactation. The "Capricious" 

 Doe. 



XIV. The Theory and Practice of Feeding 180 



Balanced Rations. Green or Succulent Feed. Pasture. 

 Range. Fencing Versus Herding. Cultivated Crops. Hay. 

 Concentrates. Quantities to Feed. Feeding Programs. 



XV. Stock Shows and Milk Records 194 



Conditioning Goats. Breeding. Feeding. Care of the Coat. 

 Hoofs. Milk Records. Equipment and Methods. Advanced 

 Registry Associations. 



XVI. Care of the Health of Goats 199 



General Rules. Equipment for the Care of Sick Animals. 

 General Treatment. Diseases to which Goats are Subject — 

 Pneumonia, Pox, Ophthalmia, Takosis, Malta Fever, Skin 

 Troubles, Foot Rot, Contagious Abortion. Sicknesses to 

 Which Goats are Subject — Cohc, Bloat, Constipation, Diar- 

 rhcea, Coughs, Colds, Abscesses. Accidents — Abortion, Mam- 

 mitis. Prolapse, Broken Teeth, Fox Tail Sores, Foreign Bodies 

 Swallowed, Plant Poisoning, Parasites. 



XVII. Housing and Equipmt.nt for Goats 222 



Fences. Corrals. Play Apparatus. Houses. Range Sheds. 

 Better Houses. Feed Boxes. Sleeping Arrangements. Stalls. 

 Milking Room. Milk House. Care of Milk. Model Home 

 Dairy. Model Commercial Dairy, Pens for Feeding Ivids. 

 Feeder Box for Kids. Boxes for'New Born Kids. Shipping 

 Crates. 



Appendlx ■ 251 



