HOUSTON ? The goat's tail wagged vigorously, shaking a white pompom of fur at its tip, while the 80-pound Boer circled the judging ring. It wagged as the goat followed its forlorn-looking 12-year-old ...

When most people think of goats, they think of dairy goats supplying fresh milk, cheese, and soap. But a growing number of homesteaders are raising goats for a different reason: meat. Goat meat ...