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Artificial Insemination of Goats
September 30, 2025 · · Health, Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites Artificial insemination in goats can aid in conserving endangered breeds, but it comes with complications and uncertain outcomes. Artificial insemination (AI) has been around for hundreds of …

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Are Alpine Ibex Goats Becoming Night Owls?
September 30, 2025 · · Health, Ownership

Alpine Ibex goats are adapting by foraging at night to avoid heat stress, but the change in behavior comes with other dangers.

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Hunting With Goats – the Underdogs of the Backcountry
September 30, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites Hunting with goats makes it easier to get deeper into the backcountry and allows access for those with injuries or who find age makes it more difficult. …

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Reproductive Success Starts with Good Nutrition
September 24, 2025 · · Health, Ownership

Forage alone doesn’t always supply all the minerals goats need, especially for reproduction. Access to a well-balanced mineral is a must.

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Protein for Goats is Essential
September 19, 2025 · · Health, Ownership

Protein for goats is essential, and many goats may need extra in their diets during specific life stages or under certain conditions.

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Tails from the Trails: The Elk Hunt
September 14, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

I’ve found that while hunting, staying mobile creates more opportunities, so our camp ends up being wherever we put our heads down at night.

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Harvesting Goat Milk
September 14, 2025 · · Book Review, Home Dairy, Ownership

High-quality goat’s milk comes only from healthy, well-nourished, and unstressed goats. The task of milking must also be done properly in order to preserve the quality of the milk.

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Healthful Herd: Annual Disease Testing
September 14, 2025 · · Health, Members Only, Ownership

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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Goat News: September/October 2025
August 31, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites In “Goat News” we share goat stories of the current, odd, fun, and important. If there are stories that you’d like us to cover or want to …

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From This Side of the Ring: Showing at the County Fair
August 31, 2025 · · Ownership

Add to Favorites Many of my readers are drawn to my articles because they want to learn about the competitive side of showing dairy goats. Some just want to go …

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