This book contains detailed information on selecting the race, its characteristics and requirements, keeping the animals indoors and outdoors, and feeding - what do goats eat, and how much? Breeding, birth and raising are described, together with how one can prevent, recognise and treat diseases. The book also describes the products from goat-keeping, such as milk, meat, wool and fur. The following races are presented in individual profiles: Anglo-Nubian goats, angora goats, Bündner Strahlen goats, coloured German noble goats, coloured Dutch goats, Buren goats, cashmere goats, Ovambo goats, peacock goats, Pinzgauer goats, Poitevine goats, Rove goats, Saanen goats, Tauernschecke goats, Thüringerwald goats, Toggenburger goats, Walliser Schwarzhals goats, white German noble goats and West African dwarf goats.

Dr. Helmut Kühnemann hat langjährige Erfahrung in der Kleintierhaltung sowie im biologisch-dynamischen Garten- und Obstbau.