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Karen Kopf
Articles by Karen Kopf
Managing Livestock Guardian Dogs
Add to Favorites We can’t raise goats at Kopf Canyon Ranch without livestock guardian dogs (LGDs). A solid, reliable LGD is the most valuable tool on the ranch. On the …
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Meat Goat Performance
Selecting for high performance makes raising goats more sustainable. By identifying high-producers, we can reduced our management burden.
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How to Draw Blood from a Goat
Learning how to draw blood from a goat is a valuable skill anyone breeding goats should master. Here’s how.
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Goats in Cold Weather
When it comes to goats and cold weather, we must adjust our food, water, shelter, and even supplies management.
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Goat Mineral Buffets: Are They the Best?
When it comes to providing a good goat mineral, some producers are experimenting with “mineral buffets,” but do they work?
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Toltrazuril for Goats
Add to Favorites -by Karen Kopf TOLTRAZURIL, OR “TOLT” — check any forum, and you’ll find recommendations for its use to combat coccidia in goats. It’s a hot topic among …
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Maintaining Health with Goat Minerals
Supplementation of goat minerals is required for good health but improper supplementation can be dangerous, even deadly.
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Deep Freeze! How to Keep Goats Warm in Cold Weather
How cold is too cold for a goat? Temperature can be the least of challenges when determining how to keep goats warm in cold weather.
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Extension Cord Safety in Barns
Heat lamps aren’t the only cause of barn fires in the winter. Extension cord safety is a must when trying to keep livestock warm.
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The Doe Code
Oh, the game is strong with this experienced one… She knows the Doe Code all too well! Contractions about a minute apart. Why is our goat in labor tonight?
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