The meat goats project involves raising and caring for live animals while learning about animal health, nutrition, breeding, selection, and marketing. The 4-H goat project offers outstanding opportunities for individuals to gain experience in decision making, record keeping, responsibility, sportsmanship and leadership.
Printed Resources
- 4-H Meat Goat Guide (AS 3-4.060) – PDF
- Goat Handbook – Prairie View A&M – link (selected support publications)
National 4-H Curriculum Resources
- Dairy Goat – 1 – Getting Your Goat – link
- Dairy Goat 2 – Stepping Out – link
- Dairy Goat 3 – Showing the Way – link
- Dairy Goat Group Helper’s Guide – link
- Meat Goats – Group Activity Helper’s Guide – link
- Meat Goats 1 – Just Browsing – link
- Meat Goats 2 – Get Growing with Meat Goats – link
- Meat Goats 3 – Meating the Future – link
Website Resources
- Texas A&M University Animal Science Department – link
