GOATS: VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS

1. GOATS: VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS Tennessee Master Meat Goat Program 2009

2. GOAT TRIVIA • The oldest form of livestock production (along with sheep) • More versatile than most forms of livestock (along with sheep) • First animals to be used for milk by humans • Brought to Americas by Columbus in 1493 • Do not have teeth in upper front jaw

3. A dairy goat has the potential to be goat meat, But meat goats do not make good dairy animals • When we think value-added, we often tend to think of dairy goats and their milk • While dairy has lots of potential, meat goats and goat meat also have potential for value-added products.

4. VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS FROM DAIRY GOATS Original Form • Milk: Raw vs. Processed Organic vs. Natural Grade A vs. Grade B Further Processed • Cheese • Ice Cream • Fudge • Yogurt • Kefir (fermented beverage) • Butter

5. MILK NUTRITIONAL COMPARRISON Source: McCane, Widdowson, Scherz, Kloos Goat milk works for those with lactose intolerances. Goat milk is more easily digested than cows milk, it’s molecules are smaller and more easily absorbed into the digestive system.

6. CHEESE OPTIONS: Culinary Appeal • Hard Cheeses: Cheddar, Gouda, Mozzarella, and etc • Soft Cheeses: Brie, Feta, Farmers Cheese, and etc. Flavored • Cheese Balls • Herb & Vegetable • Tomato, garlic & rose mary • Dill & garlic • Fruit flavored • Strawberry, pineapple, apple

7. CHEESE: NUTRITIONAL COMPARISON Made available by the American Dairy Goat Association Goat cheese works for those with lactose intolerances. It is more easily digested than cows milk, due to the fact it’s molecules are smaller and more easily absorbed into the digestive system.

8. MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS FROM GOAT MILK • Skin & Hair Care Products: Shampoos, Bath salts, Soaps Body Lotions, Baby Lotion, Hand Creams Shaving Cream • Washing Detergent From Soap: Removes Odors (Deer Hunters)

9. OTHER IDEAS • Protein Powders: Goatein, Caprotein • Goat Milk Product(s) Gift Boxes • Agri-Tourism, Dairy Goat Farm Tours • Paint (White-wash) The animals can be further processed into: • Meat • Hide: • Leather apparel • Gloves

10. LET US NOT FORGET GOAT MEAT Nutrient Composition of Goat to Other Types of Meat USDA Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 14

11. VALUE OF GOAT MEAT • Comprises 63% of red meat consumed world wide • Nutritive value: lean, nutritional qualities, ideal for health conscious consumer • Health benefits: lower in fat, cholesterol • Due to it’s fiber structure it is more easily digested by the human stomach than most other meats • Culinary value - versatility

12. VALUE-ADDED GOAT • Meat Products • Whole carcass, quartered (legs & ribs) • Cuts – leg, roasts, ham, chops, stew meat, ground • Specialty – sausage, jerky, goat on a stick • Byproducts • Hides – leather gloves, drum skins, original paper (dairy goat hides offer more variation) • Potential – animal food • Dairy & Skin Care Products

13. MORE THAN YOU REALIZE • We have seen the potential for dairy goats • dairy products, skin care products, and meat • We have seen the potential for meat goats • Meat (health and nutrition) byproducts, and potential as dog and cat food. • What potential do you see for goats and value-added production?

14. For Additional Information Contact: Robert Spencer, Urban Regional Extension Specialist 256-776-6223 rds0002@aces.edu The Alabama Cooperative Extension System offers educational programs, materials, and equal opportunity employment to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, veteran status, or disability.