. Modern milk goats : status of the milk goat industry; methods of profitable milk production; care and management of commercial herds and household goats . Goats. HOUSING AND EQUIPMENT lOR GOATS iSS the mature buck. As this change begins, his neck slot must be at once widened, or serious injury to the throat will result. For the mature buck a slot six inches wide is necessary. Bucks cannot be locked in their stanchions very successfull}'. They are so powerful that it would be hard to build a box substantial enough to hold them. Fig. 61.—Feed box in use. if they tried to free themselves. For t
. Modern milk goats : status of the milk goat industry; methods of profitable milk production; care and management of commercial herds and household goats . Goats. HOUSING AND EQUIPMENT lOR GOATS iSS the mature buck. As this change begins, his neck slot must be at once widened, or serious injury to the throat will result. For the mature buck a slot six inches wide is necessary. Bucks cannot be locked in their stanchions very successfull}'. They are so powerful that it would be hard to build a box substantial enough to hold them. Fig. 61.—Feed box in use. if they tried to free themselves. For this reason they are usually left free, and if there is more than one buck, and they do not eat peaceably together, stout box stalls are the most convenient way of feeding them. Sleeping Arrangements.—Almost all goats prefer to sleep out of doors if permitted to do so. In dry weather,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Richards, Irmagarde. Philadelphia : J. B. Lippincott
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