Goat Guides for Australian Conditions

Goat keeping in Australia — why local knowledge matters

Goats are kept across almost every Australian climate zone — from the tropical pastoral regions of Queensland and the Northern Territory, where barber's pole worm and heat management dominate the management calendar, to the cool temperate highlands of southeastern Australia, where winter housing and selenium deficiency are the primary production challenges. No single set of management advice covers all of these situations, and overseas resources — however well-written — address conditions that frequently differ significantly from what Australian producers face.

These guides are written specifically for the Australian context. They address the parasite challenges endemic to eastern Australia, the mineral deficiencies present in our ancient soils, the heat and drought conditions of our inland and northern regions, and the regulatory and market environment that shapes commercial goat production in this country. Whether you are keeping three backyard dairy does or running a commercial meat goat enterprise, the information here has been developed with your conditions in mind.