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Hi there! Goats give lots of useful and fun things. Here they are, step by step:

  1. Milk: Goats make milk you can drink. People also use goat milk to make cheese and yogurt.
  2. Meat: Some people eat goat meat. It comes from grown goats.
  3. Wool or hair: Some goats have soft hair that is made into warm clothes. Names you might hear are mohair and cashmere.
  4. Skin (leather): Goat skins can be turned into leather for shoes, bags, or clothes.
  5. Manure (poop): Goat manure is great for gardens because it helps plants grow.
  6. Helping on the farm: Goats eat weeds and brush, so they help clean fields and keep plants under control.
  7. Friends and pets: Goats can be playful and friendly. Baby goats are called "kids" and they like to jump and play.

One important thing: goats do NOT lay eggs. Only birds, like chickens, lay eggs.

Would you like to learn how goats make milk or what a baby goat looks like?


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