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Emily Dixon

Articles by Emily Dixon

A Meaty Comparison: Dairy Goats vs Meat Crosses
November 30, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites Over the last 25 years, I’ve often used a quality meat (Boer or Savanna, in my case) over some of my dairy does.   This helps me keep …

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More than Milk: Everything Dairy Goats Have to Offer
October 31, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites What is the goal when one decides to get into dairy goats? One of the most common reasons is milk and milk products. Not as obvious to …

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Life With Goats: Thank Goodness for Calm Genetics
October 14, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites I love calm genetics. One day, I arrived home from work, grabbed the milk buckets, and headed to the barn, as usual. Greeted the goats as I …

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Coffee Can Goat
May 31, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites In 25 years with goats, I’ve come across some strange things. I never would’ve believed I’d come across a goat in the middle of the road with …

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Dam Raising or Bottle Feeding Baby Goats
March 1, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites There are almost as many ways of raising goat kids as there are goat breeders. Dam raising, bottle feeding, milk-share, lambar-style bucket (nipples at the top), nipple …

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What to do With Old Goats
December 15, 2024 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites No matter what the purpose of your herd is, old goats are something every goat keeper will eventually have to face and decide how to handle. It’s …

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