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Jaclyn De Candio
Articles by Jaclyn De Candio
Goat Pregnancy Health and Nutrition
Add to Favorites With a relatively brief 150-day average gestation, the months of goat pregnancy can fly by for breeders. Pregnant animals need consistent attention and good nutrition throughout, but …
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Disbudding Disasters: When Disbudding Goes Wrong
Add to Favorites Disbudding, and by extension dehorning, is one of the less pleasant, but sometimes necessary, aspects of raising goats. While relatively simple, it’s not always easy. Even experienced …
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Off-Label Medications for Goats
Add to Favorites Medical treatments and finding appropriate products for them are among the most frustrating aspects of goat rearing. The harsh reality is that here in the U.S., goats …
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Responding to Traumatic Goat Injuries
Add to Favorites Goat injuries happen no matter how careful you are. learn how to prepare for the treatment of different injuries that goats can end up with. You can …
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Healthful Herd: Annual Disease Testing
Don’t overlook annual disease testing, even if you have a closed herd, because the reality is that pathogens don’t respect fences.
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Gut Microbiome and Goat Health
Add to Favorites Anyone who’s kept goats for any length of time has learned the importance of understanding the basics of gut health. As ruminants with a four-chambered stomach that …
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Healthful Herd: Hydration and Water Quality for Goats
Add to Favorites Water quality for goats is an important factor to consider. Water is perhaps the most basic nutrient that goats need at all stages of life and production. …
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Sick Goat: Trouble Shooting for Treatment
Add to Favorites Dealing with a sick goat is never a pleasant thing. It can be intimidating, especially for new goat owners, who may panic with the tasks that come …
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How Weather Impacts Forages
Add to Favorites Feed can be the most significant expense in raising goats, often exceeding other costs. There’s plenty of pressure to strike a balance between cost and nutrition, but …
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Buying Goats With Unknown Backgrounds
Add to Favorites In an ideal world, all new additions to your herd will be fully vaccinated, in good health, have complete health histories, and come from trustworthy sellers. Of …
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