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Goats Giving Birth - by Deborah Niemann (Paperback)

Goats Giving Birth - by  Deborah Niemann (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><em>Goats Giving Birth </em>presents stories, lessons, and reflections from over 600 goat births with insights into the differences between normal births, necessary C-sections, and incidents that may turn deadly serious, giving you the confidence to handle all goat birthing situations.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Lessons, stories, and reflections from the Goat Midwife</strong></p><p>There is nothing about goat care that creates more anticipation, excitement, frustration, and fear than birthing goats. What can you expect with a goat pregnancy? What do you do if things go wrong when goats give birth? What happens when you have a challenging newborn kid?</p><p>Seasoned goat farmer Deborah Niemann, author of <em>Raising Goats Naturally</em>, answers these questions and more by distilling the stories and experiences from over 600 goat pregnancies and births. Coverage includes: </p><ul> <li>The differences between normal goat pregnancies </li> <li>Necessary C-sections </li> <li>Incidents that may turn deadly serious. </li></ul><p>For both new and experienced goat owners, <em>Goats Giving Birth </em>illuminates the joy, the sadness, and everything in between when birthing pregnant goats, giving you the confidence to handle a large spectrum of goat pregnancies and help birth happy thriving kids. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Lessons, stories, and reflections from the Goat Midwife <p><em>Like having a long-time goat-owning friend waiting at your fingertips.</em><br> -- <strong>Marissa Ames</strong>, editor, <em>Goat Journal </em>magazine </p> <p><em>Anyone new to goats should read this book!<br> </em>-- <strong>Rebecca Sanderson</strong>, writer, <em>Goat Journal</em>, <em>Backyard Chickens</em>, and <em>Countryside & Small Stock Journal </em></p><p><strong>WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT </strong>with a goat pregnancy? What do you do if things go wrong when goats give birth? What happens when you have a challenging newborn kid? </p><p>Seasoned goat farmer Deborah Niemann, author of <em>Raising Goats Naturally</em>, answers these questions and more by distilling the stories and experiences from over 650 goat pregnancies and births. Coverage includes: </p><ul> <li>The differences between normal goat pregnancies </li> <li>Necessary C-sections </li> <li>Incidents that may turn deadly serious. </li></ul><p>There is nothing about goat care that creates more anticipation, excitement, frustration, and fear than birthing goats. For both new and experienced goat owners, <em>Goats Giving Birth </em>illuminates the joy, the sadness, and everything in between when birthing pregnant goats, giving you the confidence to handle a large spectrum of goat pregnancies and help birth happy, thriving kids. </p> <p><em>A delightfully excellent and informative kidding resource complete with great photos for new and experienced goat owners alike! <br> </em>-- <strong>Katherine Drovdahl</strong>, author, <em>The Accessible Pet</em>, <em>Equine and Livestock Herbal </em></p> <p><em>As engrossing as it is invaluable to anyone anticipating goat births. </em><br> -- <strong>Tamsin Cooper</strong>, goatwriter.com </p><p><strong>DEBORAH NIEMANN</strong> and her family moved to the country in 2002, and soon two goats turned into 20, and a desire to make a simple chèvre launched a new career helping people raise goats. Deborah is the author of <em>Homegrown and Handmade</em>, <em>Ecothrifty</em>, and <em>Raising Goats Naturally</em>. She blogs at thriftyhomesteader.com from her farm in Illinois.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Deborah Niemann</strong> and her family moved to the country in 2002 to start producing their own food organically, including their own goat cheese. Before she knew what happened, 2 milk goats turned into 20, and a desire to make a simple chèvre launched a whole new career helping people raise their goats. Deborah is the author of <em>Homegrown and Handmade</em>, <em>Ecothrifty</em>, and <em>Raising Goats Naturally</em>. She teaches online courses on raising goats and chickens at the University of Massachusetts and contributes to magazines such as <em>Hobby Farms</em>, <em>GRIT</em>, <em>Mother Earth News</em>, <em>Chickens</em>, and <em>Urban Farm</em>. Deborah maintains a homesteading blog from her farm in Cornell, Illinois. thriftyhomesteader.com </p>

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