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Smith Farm Goat Sanctuary
November 30, 2025 · · Ownership

Add to Favorites North Carolina boasts one of the most unique goat sanctuaries in the Piedmont area of the state — Smith Farm Goat Sanctuary — located on a 16-acre …

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Disbudding Disasters: When Disbudding Goes Wrong
November 30, 2025 · · Health, Members Only, Ownership

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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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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Life With Goats: The Goat Ladies at J & J Second Chance Small Holdings
November 14, 2025 · · Ownership

Add to Favorites by Jennifer Janna — In many ways, this rescue is deeply personal. I grew up on a farm at the base of Mt. Rainier in Washington, where …

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Goat Trekking in Galena
November 14, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites Christina Eisbach recalls her childhood of endless days spent exploring the land where she lived. “It was all timber and native prairie with wildlife and the ecosystem …

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Tails from the Trails: The First Snowfall
November 14, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites There’s something comforting about the small space of a tent and the warmth of a sleeping bag, or in this case, the two bags I’m zipped snugly …

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Grayanotoxin and Other Types of Plant Poisoning in Goats
November 14, 2025 · · Health, Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites Pleas for help from goat keepers whose goats have eaten rhododendrons are a regular occurrence on social media and online forums. Often, poisoning results from a friendly …

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From This Side of the Ring: The Ultimate Dairy Goat Show Box
October 31, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites There’s something to be said about a nice, clean dairy goat that has perfectly clipped hair, a beautifully filled udder, and a handler who’s dressed in show …

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Don’t Forget the Does
October 31, 2025 · · Health, Members Only, Ownership

Though perhaps it should go without saying, nutrition is imperative for a healthy doe as she enters kidding. Appropriate body condition should be maintained throughout breeding and pregnancy.

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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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