Resources

To order indicators(tags) for goats please call  CCIA, call 1-877-909-2333.  To learn more about goat ID and Traceability visit cangoats.com

Production

• On-Farm Welfare Producer Education Package
• Best Management Practices Manual
• Goat Reproduction Manual
• Assessing Goat Kid Health
• Goat Meat Marketing & Holiday Calendar
• Hypothermia Poster
• Kidding Due Date Calculation Chart
• Every Kid Counts
• Ontario Goat Cost of Production
• Record-Keeping
• So You Want to Be a Goat Farmer
  • Commercial Dairy Goat Farming
  • Commercial Meat Goat Farming
  • Buying Goats
  • Selling Goats
  • Prospective goat producers who are new to farming may also want to check out Starting a Farm in Ontario from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
• Scrapie FAQ
• Scrapie Genotype Testing Explained
• Success from the Start
  • Colostrum Management for Commercial Goat Production
  • Colostrum Summary
  • Management Practices for Raising Dairy Buck Kids for Meat booklet
  • Raising Buck Kids Summary
  • Feeding Dairy Buck Kids for Meat Production
  • Kid Care Summary
• Healthy Kids from Birth to Weaning: Set Them Up for a Lifetime of Profitability
• Feed Case Studies
  • Complete pellet feeds at Bushwalker Farm Ltd.
  • Implementing component feeding for meat production with the Vingerhoeds family
  • Total mixed rations at Roos Dairy Goats
  • Implementing partial mixed rations at Sunny Day Acres
• Canadian Goat On-Farm Food Safety Program
• Johne’s Disease Q&A for Goat Farmers
• Extra Label Drug Use (ELDU) Fact Sheet
• On-Farm Euthanasia of Sheep and Goats
• Housing
  • Bedding Packs in Goat Barns
• Restraining and Weighing Goats
• Water Contingency Plan

Biosecurity

• Goat Movement and Isolation Checklist
• Goat Livestock Purchasing Guide
• On-Farm Cost of Livestock Disease Calculator
• National Farm-Level Biosecurity Standard for the Goat Industry
• Biosecurity Planning Guide for Canadian Goat Producers

Body Condition Scoring

• Body Condition Scoring in Goats
• Body Condition Scoring in Small Ruminants
• Is This Goat Fit to Ship?

Barn Fire Resources

• Producer Factsheet
• Dealing with the Aftermath of a Livestock or Poultry Barn Fire
• Reducing the Risk of Fire on Your Farm
• Factsheet for First Responders
• Strategies & Resources

Emergency Management

• Disease-related sector-wide emergencies

Codes of Practice

• Recommended code of practice for the care and handling of farm animals – Goats
• Recommended code of practice for the care and handling of farm animals – Transportation
• Transportation Guidelines for Cattle, Sheep, and Goats

Consumer Resources

• Goat Milk Nutrition Factsheet
• Goat Meat Nutrition Factsheet
• Facts and Figures about Canadian Goat Farming
• Ontario Goat Cheese

Other Agricultural Organizations

• Agricultural Adaptation Council
• Canadian Goat Society
• Canadian Meat Goat Association
• Canadian National Goat Federation
• Christian Farmers Federation of Ontario
• Farm and Food Care
• Ontario Agri-Food Education
• Ontario Animal Health Network
• Ontario Federation of Agriculture
• Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Business and Marketing Resources

• Agricultural Management Institute
• Farm Management Canada
• Foodland Ontario
• Farmers Markets Ontario
• Ontario Wildlife Damage Compensation Program