British Meat Goat Farming for Smallholders: A Practical Guide to Pasture, Herd Health, Low-Stress Handling and Selling Goat Meat in the UK

British Meat Goat Farming for Smallholders is a complete UK-focused guide for anyone raising goats for meat on a small farm, homestead, or rural property. Drawing on practical farm experience and UK-specific rules, it helps beginners build a healthy, productive herd and navigate local markets with confidence.

Inside you will learn how to:

- Choose suitable meat goat breeds and crosses for UK weather and forage
- Plan pasture layouts, rotational grazing cells, rest periods, and browse strips
- Build low-stress fences, lanes, gates, yards, and handling systems
- Maintain herd health with UK-appropriate nutrition, minerals, and parasite control
- Understand UK legislation: welfare laws, tagging, movement rules, medicines, and abattoir routes
- Manage kidding, weaning, finishing, and cash-flow timelines for reliable returns
- Identify local market opportunities including ethnic shops, farm stores, restaurants, and direct sales
- Implement biosecurity and record-keeping suited to small teams and limited acreage

Perfect for new keepers as well as experienced smallholders wanting to refine their systems, this guide supports profitable, pasture-based meat goat production across the UK.