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AGRICULTURE

Goat & Sheep Rearing

Raise goats and sheep for meat, milk, and fibers. Learn breed selection, housing, breeding cycles, health management, and market strategy. Startup: 2-5 animals. Productivity: kids/lambs 1-2 times yearly. Profitability: meat, dairy, skins.

6 modules30 video lessons6 knowledge checksCapstone projectLifetime access
✅ Iron-Clad Price Check

Before you start this farm or buy any equipment mentioned in this course, call 3 suppliers and compare. Prices vary widely between regions and seasons. This course teaches you the method — you confirm the local prices and market demand.

What this course covers

MODULE 1  Goat & Sheep Farming Business Fundamentals5 videos

What you will be able to do:

  • Compare goats vs sheep: profitability, markets, management
  • Choose breeds: meat breeds (Boer, Dorper), dairy (Alpine), dual-purpose
  • Understand pregnancy cycles: 5-6 months gestation, 1-2 births/year
  • Market analysis: meat prices, dairy demand, fiber markets
  • Calculate ROI: meat production, milk yield, lifespan
Included in this module: 5 video lessons, a comparison table you can use as a working reference, a 6-step implementation guide, a scored knowledge check, and an 8-phase capstone project you complete on your own operation.
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MODULE 2  Housing, Pasture Management & Daily Operations5 videos

What you will be able to do:

  • Design shelters: ventilation, space (3-4 sqm per animal)
  • Manage pasture: rotation, grazing, hay production
  • Provide water and salt: requirements for meat and dairy animals
  • Daily routines: feeding, health checks, milking (if dairy)
  • Predator protection: housing, guarding, fencing
Included in this module: 5 video lessons, a comparison table you can use as a working reference, a 6-step implementation guide, a scored knowledge check, and an 8-phase capstone project you complete on your own operation.
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MODULE 3  Breeding, Kidding/Lambing & Young Stock Care5 videos

What you will be able to do:

  • Select breeding stock: body condition, genetics, productivity
  • Manage breeding season: timing, heat detection
  • Prepare for kidding/lambing: clean facilities, supplies
  • Care for newborns: colostrum, feeding, health checks
  • Raise young animals: weaning, housing, disease prevention
Included in this module: 5 video lessons, a comparison table you can use as a working reference, a 6-step implementation guide, a scored knowledge check, and an 8-phase capstone project you complete on your own operation.
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MODULE 4  Nutrition & Feed Systems5 videos

What you will be able to do:

  • Feed requirements: pregnancy, lactation, growing animals
  • Use pasture, hay, and supplementary grains
  • Grow legumes locally: lucerne, clover, beans
  • Minimize commercial feed: use local resources
  • Prevent nutritional diseases: calcium, minerals, vitamins
Included in this module: 5 video lessons, a comparison table you can use as a working reference, a 6-step implementation guide, a scored knowledge check, and an 8-phase capstone project you complete on your own operation.
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MODULE 5  Health Management & Common Diseases5 videos

What you will be able to do:

  • Know endemic diseases: internal parasites, footrot, mastitis
  • Vaccinate: CDT, anthrax (if endemic)
  • Parasite control: internal (worms) and external (mites)
  • Treat mastitis and udder health (dairy animals)
  • Biosecurity: minimize disease spread within and between herds
Included in this module: 5 video lessons, a comparison table you can use as a working reference, a 6-step implementation guide, a scored knowledge check, and an 8-phase capstone project you complete on your own operation.
📖 Open Module 5
MODULE 6  Marketing & Profitability Scaling5 videos

What you will be able to do:

  • Sell meat: live animals vs carcass weight, regional markets
  • Sell milk & dairy: cheese, yogurt, butter (value-add)
  • Sell fibers: wool, mohair, cashmere (if breed appropriate)
  • Skin and hide markets: tanning, leather products
  • Build herd: from 5 → 20 → 50+ animals (scalability)
Included in this module: 5 video lessons, a comparison table you can use as a working reference, a 6-step implementation guide, a scored knowledge check, and an 8-phase capstone project you complete on your own operation.
📖 Open Module 6

Pricing

Full Course Access

$8.00

All 6 modules, 30 video lessons, quizzes, capstone. Lifetime access.

Course + Business Seed Record

$10.00

Everything above plus a verifiable Business Seed Record with a unique number. This is a record of completion, not an accredited qualification.

Print / Download / Share

$3.50

High-resolution PDF of your record, print-ready, shareable.

Enroll — $8.00

rise AFRICA skills is not a school and does not award accredited qualifications. We teach practical method and issue a Business Seed Record confirming you completed the work.