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The Goat (Capra-Hircus)

An animal that becomes very attached to its owner. Very independant personalities, very inquisitive and extremely useful. It can provide milk (for che...  More on this Item... >

A Shetland Cow (Part 1)

Why a Shetland cow? Well I just fell for one at Suffolk show on the Rare Breeds Survival Trust stand; I kept going back to look at the beautiful small...  More on this Item... >

A Shetland Cow (Part 2)

Our intention was to have Pepsi as a house cow and a suckler cow as she obviously had plenty of milk, too much for the calf. It was then our first pro...  More on this Item... >

A Shetland Cow (Part 3)

What to do with all the extra milk, there being a definite limit to the number of milk puddings one can eat. My constant reference book is 'The Back Y...  More on this Item... >

A Shetland Cow (Part 4)

At the summer solstice 21st June Pepsi had her calf 2 days late. A well- worn path was made while checking her every 3-4 hours for several days and ni...  More on this Item... >

A Naturally Occuring Health Meat

Goat meat cuts have 50-65% lower fat content than similarly prepared beef, but have similar protein content, and have 42-59% less fat than lamb. In ad...  More on this Item... >

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