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Tails from the Trails: Goat Heaven
May 14, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites The best adventures start at the end of a bumpy dirt road, and this one would be no different. After being jostled around for several hours in …

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Goat Glam: May/June 2025
May 14, 2025 · · Ownership

Add to Favorites Goat Glam will feature two goats for assessment each Time. We’ll discuss each doe’s good traits, what could be better, and what to look for in a …

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Growing and Cutting Hay
May 14, 2025 · · Feed & Housing, Members Only, Ownership

With the rising expense of hay, if you have the space and equipment, growing and cutting hay for yourself could be a way to reduce costs. Even those with smaller spaces can supplement their hay in summer.

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Goat Registry Q&A with the ADGA
May 14, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites Registering goats is important for multiple reasons. I spoke with Heidi Vanderloop, the communications and marketing specialist for the American Dairy Goat Association—a dairy goat registry since …

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Goat News: May/June 2025
April 30, 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: A Guide to Choosing Your Show String
April 30, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites Now that we’ve made it to spring and have bouncing babies running around, filling our hearts with joy and getting into shenanigans, it’s time that we get …

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The Importance of Biosecurity and Protecting Your Goats
April 30, 2025 · · Health, Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites Biosecurity has become a buzzword among livestock owners with the highly pathogenic avian influenza in the news. But what is biosecurity? And what does it look like …

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Herding Goats Hands-Free: Positional Strategies
April 30, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites Herding goats requires a deep understanding of their nature and behavior and a careful balance of the different methods. Moving a large herd of goats from one …

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Poisonous Plants to Goats: Alkaloids
April 30, 2025 · · Health, Members Only, Ownership

Add to Favorites Poisonous plants to goats can cause anything from an upset stomach to death. Find out if your fields are harboring dangerous plants. As the weather warms, people …

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Reader Letters March/April 2025
April 14, 2025 · · Members Only, Ownership

Do you have a question or a comment about your goats, their feed, housing, or about an article you’ve read here?

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