Ancient DNA shows an old Irish goat breed dates back to the Bronze Age, linking modern goats to animals raised in Ireland ...

Learn more about the Old Irish Goat, Ireland’s only indigenous breed that traces its roots back to the Late Bronze Age.

Goat bones dating to between 1100 B.C.E. and 900 B.C.E. were a close genetic match for modern Old Irish goats, a historic breed with declining numbers ...

Learn sheep and goat care, nutrition, breeding, and health management techniques for successful and high-yield livestock farming.

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For decades, goats were the underdogs of livestock farming, mostly raised for home consumption or modest income. Today, ...