About the Author

Patrice Lewis

Patrice Lewis is a wife, mother, homesteader, homeschooler, author, blogger, columnist, and speaker. An advocate of simple living and self-sufficiency, she has practiced and written about self-reliance and preparedness for almost 30 years. She is experienced in homestead animal husbandry and small-scale dairy production, food preservation and canning, country relocation, home-based businesses, homeschooling, personal money management, and food self-sufficiency. Follow her website patricelewis.com or blog rural-revolution.com.
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Articles by Patrice Lewis

Sergeant Bill: WWI War Goat and Hero
February 8, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites If you visit the Broadview Museum in Broadview, Saskatchewan, you’ll likely see a unique piece of Canadian military history: a stuffed goat. But this isn’t just any …

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Antibiotic Use in Livestock
March 11, 2024 · · Health

Add to Favorites Antibiotic use in livestock can have consequences that reach far beyond the boundaries of your farm. Learn how, and the best way to use them. THE DEVELOPMENT …

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Safe Goat Meat Handling From Start to Finish
August 26, 2023 · · Members Only, Ownership

Safe goat meat handling starts on the farm with a healthy herd and ends in the kitchen with appropriate safety measures taken along the way.

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Is Caseous Lymphadenitis Contagious to Humans?
May 1, 2023 · · Health

CL can be found all over the world and affects many animals, but is caseous lymphadenitis contagious to humans?

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Nasal Bot Flies
March 27, 2023 · · Health, Members Only

Nasal bot flies — Oestrus ovis — are a worldwide parasite mainly affecting sheep and goats (along with deer and occasionally horses, dogs, cats, and even humans).

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Goat Meat Recipes: The Forgotten Food
September 28, 2022 · · Ownership

Goat meat recipes may have slipped out of popularity in the United States, but goat is consumed worldwide.

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Trees to Plant (or Avoid) for Goats
September 21, 2022 · · Feed & Housing

Over 700 plants that make goats sick in North America and are considered toxic. It’s worth noting which trees you might find regionally or on your property.

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Preventing and Treating Coccidiosis in Goats
September 14, 2022 · · Health

If you see diarrhea among your goat herd — especially among the kids — then it’s likely that your animals are suffering from coccidiosis. Coccidiosis in goats is both common and easily prevented. Treated, it’s minor. Untreated, it can kill young animals and have lifelong health effects on survivors.

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Goat Bedding: Shallow vs. Deep Bedding Methods
September 1, 2022 · · Feed & Housing

Shallow bedding or deep bedding? And what about lime? Find out which is the best way to keep your goats warm and comfortable this winter.

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Goat Playgrounds: A Place to Play!
September 1, 2022 · · Ownership

Goats are many things: lively, intelligent, playful, curious, useful.  It’s the playfulness that can be the undoing of the novice goat-owner. For this reason, goat playgrounds are highly recommended.

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