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Meet William Windsor: The Royal Goat
June 30, 2025 · · Kids' Corner, Ownership

Add to Favorites If you were to visit Llandudno, a seaside resort town in Wales, you’d see an impressive limestone headland known as the Great Orme. The thumb-shaped section of …

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Life with Goats: A-Milking We Shall Go!
June 14, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites by Roberta E Molaron – In the 1980s, the Bloomsburg Fair in Pennsylvania held a milking contest that had always been considered a competition for dairy cow …

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Quality Versus Quantity in San Clemente Island Goats
June 14, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites When raising endangered heritage-breed livestock like San Clemente Island goats, there’s a temptation to breed every animal to gain as many young as possible. However, conservation breeding …

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Prevent Heat Stress in Goats
June 11, 2025 · · Health, Ownership

With summer just around the corner, it’s time to consider heat stress in goats and ways to keep your goat herd cool and healthy.

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Life With Goats: March/April 2025
April 14, 2025 · · Kids' Corner, Ownership

Add to Favorites My name is Emersyn, and I’m a 16-year-old girl who pays for all my livestock and everything that goes along with it. I have a great job, …

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The Role of Goat Milk in the Milk Industry
April 14, 2025 · · Home Dairy, Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites As the demand for diverse dairy options evolves, farmers in the milk industry have an opportunity to expand into the market for goat milk. Dairy goats provide …

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The Importance of Goat Teeth
April 14, 2025 · · Health, Members Only

Add to Favorites Goat teeth are an important and often overlooked aspect of goat health. Learn how they develop and what problems can arise. New goat owners may not realize …

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Only the Lonely: The Effects of Keeping a Single Goat
April 14, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites The idea of a baby goat raised in the house and treated like the family dog might seem wonderful. Goats are as personable as dogs, and the …

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A Guide: What Can Goats Eat
April 11, 2025 · · Feed & Housing, Ownership

What can goats eat? What’s best for them? What should the bulk of their diet be? These questions are best answered before you get goats.

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Carpal Hyperextension in Nigerian Dwarf Goats
March 31, 2025 · · Health, Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites Carpal hyperextension (CH) is a debilitating orthopedic disease that afflicts many Nigerian Dwarf goats. No scientific literature has yet addressed this disorder, and goat owners have struggled …

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